<i>Empty comments can be ok if they&#x27;re positive. [...] What we especially discourage are comments that are empty and negative—comments that are mere name-calling.</i><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;newswelcome.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;newswelcome.html</a>