Would you please stop posting unsubstantive comments to HN? We ban accounts that do that as much as you've been.
In case it helps: I don't give a fig about being a schoolmarm, nor does anyone else who works on HN. What we care about is having a web forum that isn't quite at the bottom of the barrel. The downward pressure thither is so overwhelming that unless we do specific things to counteract it, and maintain them constantly, that's where we all end up. That's bad, not because Miss Manners doesn't approve, but because it's boring.
I’ve adapted my tone to the forum in question, but it’s true that I need to work on making my manner more robotic and increasing overall passive aggression, thanks!
A better place to start would be dropping the unsubstantive comments. HN's rules aren't the way they are to try to neuter your brilliant genius. We're just trying to avoid sucking quite so badly. Since you use this site heavily you should contribute to making it better, not worse.
