Do you think HN users are unable to form their own opinions?
Would the forum be better if every comment came with a ship's hull infestation of remora opinions as to who is or isn't in someone's opinion a paedophile, an AI booster, a twat, a tool, a russian tankie, or simply just Tasmanian?
What would be far better would be a comment of substance addressing the points made within a comment rather than ankle deep shallow name calling, unsubstantiated allegations, etc.
In short, so what if someone is paid by China to promote certain viewpoints; address the issues rather than the dull fact that almost everybody here is either paid by someone or has a strong financial incentive toward something.
What needs to be pointed out? I'm not Chinese, nor do I have any kind of affiliation with China. I suppose now you're going call me a 'useful idiot' for holding a personal opinion that somehow annoys you.
