Asking HN users to be civil defends nothing except civility.<p>There&#x27;s a relevant general point here though. Reactions like this, and many others in this thread, are reflexive. That&#x27;s really not what this site is for. Good comments for HN aren&#x27;t reflexive, they&#x27;re reflective. Practicing that distinction is the most important thing for being a contributor here, and it&#x27;s orthogonal to one&#x27;s actual views.