This is an odd level of aggression. Life is too short.
What do you propose instead?
edit: Nevermind. You shared your thoughts in a later comment above, dismissing the HN forum as vindictive.
life is too short to spend it drowning in misinformation. Calling someone out on a technical failure is 100% legit. How is it "aggressive" if they're clearly wrong?
Life is too short for liars.