> There should be some kind of moratorium on new accounts.
OC was registered in 2016 though? What do new accounts have to do with this?
I am talking about my general impression not this particular occurence. I have a suspicion that someone/some entity is buying old accounts to bypass the new accounts penalty. I even created (https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/hn-users-filter/ine...) to filter these accounts/comments (disclaimer: vibe-coded)