1. You don't get to define evidence-backed criticism to be only the criticism that you appreciate.
2. I didn't "attack" Richard. I pointed out an inconsistency with other recent statements that he has made, that bear on the credibility of his current advice.
3. I'm not sure how my identity is relevant to my ideas. But the reason I don't post under my own name has to do with requirements of my job. (I'm not a programmer by trade.) I can't have social media accounts. In any event, this isn't a throwaway account. These are, in fact, my first posts to HN.
1. You don't get to define evidence-backed criticism to be only the criticism that you appreciate.
2. I didn't "attack" Richard. I pointed out an inconsistency with other recent statements that he has made, that bear on the credibility of his current advice.
3. I'm not sure how my identity is relevant to my ideas. But the reason I don't post under my own name has to do with requirements of my job. (I'm not a programmer by trade.) I can't have social media accounts. In any event, this isn't a throwaway account. These are, in fact, my first posts to HN.