Is this the kind of attitude you promote on IamSignificant.ca? Seems pretty negative, to me.

>Is this the kind of attitude you promote on IamSignificant.ca? Seems pretty negative, to me.

Even though the comment you are responding to is brash and unfounded, this comment is even worse. Is it really necessary to search out a poster's web presence/background just to retaliate against some perceived slight? Seems to be against HN spirit.

Why does HN have usernames, comment/submission history, and frankly upvote counts if we're not supposed to look at them?

If it weren't in the "spirit" of HN, it wouldn't be such a critical feature of the website.

The fact that you looked at it wasn't what I was commenting on... It was the fact that you brought it up as a way of deriding the commenter's point and their person. You (childishly? bitterly?) searched the web for the person's username, looking for something to latch on to, simply because they insinuated that you had an uncanny hankering for MS products. Rather than escalate the situation, why not point them to your profile and tell them that you don't work there, but do agree with what they are currently doing with their products?

EDIT: I probably won't respond any more after this regardless of what is posted. Derailing the thread further than I have is pointless.

I did do that (point to my profile, which demonstrates I don't work at Microsoft) with my comment, albeit in an implied manner.

I think you're reading too much into my comment. I don't think you're giving me the a charitable reading of my comment, which is against HN's spirit.

Furthermore, comment threads are for everyone, and not just the people participating. Letting us know whether or not you're going to respond is very "you"-centric, and yet again doesn't really fit with the "spirit" of HN.

Maybe in the future you examine your glass house before throwing stones.

Yeah, all credibility you may have was lost with this post.

I prefer a strong argument to credibility.

A shame neither was brought to the table, eh?

I brought a strong argument.

That's why you're devolving into name-calling.

Feel free to let me know what name I called you.

You called me non-credible.

And these terse, off-topic replies are further evidence of your lack of a leg to stand on.

You haven't contributed one whit to this conversation. Be topical or get ignored.

feel free to show me that "strong argument" as well.

I'm sure you're credible in something. Alas, your credibility in this matter has been compromised by your words.