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points by hagbard_c 16 hours ago | 0 comments

> It takes 15 seconds to check. HN isn't an anonymous messageboard.

t is not the time it takes which is relevant, it is the interpretation of what is white supremacy and similar labels which I'm talking about. I checked his history and noticed a number of what I interpret as trollish comments from a number of years ago. That's not white supremacy but trolling - not something I prefer to see on this site but also not something I'm too upset about since those comments are easily ignored.

https://www.itspronouncedmetrosexual.com/2019/07/maybe-we-sh...

Did you read that page? If not, do so, I think you'll learn something.

[–] bigyabai 11 hours ago

"White supremacist sentiment" and "trollish comment" are not mutually exclusive in any way. Many online influencers promote white supremacy with facetious trolling (see: Elon Musk).

In any case, that type of trolling has no place on HN, white supremacist or otherwise. It's direspectful and a net-negative contribution to the discussion, not just a freedom-of-speech annoyance. It's flag-on-sight for these comments, and for a good reason.

> Did you read that page?

Yes, did you read his "trollish comments" at all?

  "It's's about time White people realize that the holocaust is used as a mind fuck"

  "Archive link to not give anti-white Vice ad money"

  "[...] against the best interest of White rightists."

Even HN's mods agree that this is ideologically motivated and unsuitable in any way for HN discussion. We are not mistakenly lumping him in with anyone.