It's spelled out in the HN guidelines; if you see violations, then downvote/flag.
In 2015, a new guideline was added; it's still right at the end:
"When something isn't good, you needn't pretend that it is, but don't be gratuitously negative. "
https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/new-hacker-news-guideline
It's spelled out in the HN guidelines; if you see violations, then downvote/flag.
In 2015, a new guideline was added; it's still right at the end:
"When something isn't good, you needn't pretend that it is, but don't be gratuitously negative. "
https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/new-hacker-news-guideline