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Ask HN: Why is this account "banned"?

2 points by NewUName ↗ HN
Referring to this one: http://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=rkon

My comments are only visible to me, they go straight to the bottom (not that it matters given the first point), and page loading is delayed by ~15 seconds. These things are all instantly remedied by switching accounts or just logging out completely. So... what gives? Did I trip some sort of filter with an unpopular comment, or am I just so important that I get special treatment?

I had almost saved enough points for the RC helicopter in the Karma Gift Shop, so this would certainly be a devastating setback.

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michael_h
The kind of mental process that would compel you to post:

  Downvote this if you're stupid enough to take advice from a tactless wannabe with the business sense of a doorknob.
Is generally not good for a constructive conversation.
[dead] NewUName
What are you talking about? It works every time on YouTube, so why wouldn't it work here?

Honestly though, you would be hard pressed to disprove what that quoted statement implies, regardless of whatever knee-jerk reaction it may trigger.

onan_barbarian
Pointing out that Sebastian Marshall may not have the achievements to back up his attitude is not that controversial, and in fact I think may have netted me more karma than anything else I have ever posted to HN. There is clearly a large, mostly silent majority on HN that thinks that Marshall is at best overrated.

However, showering intensely personal abuse on both him and everyone who might disagree with you: "are there that many morons in the community", "steaming bag of shit" is hardly a way of making friends. It's not like anyone is forcing you to read about him. Why so angry?

[dead] NewUName
There's a significant gap between "abuse" and "failure to sugarcoat the truth". When someone publicly advises a large audience to lie on federal forms (which any 5th grader knows is a criminal act), it's not "abusive" to point out the inherent stupidity of both the author and those who agreed.
gamechangr
Yes, if you have been negative in a non constructive way HN will allow your posts to be visible only to you.