On: Tell HN: Uptick in mean-spirited comments

[pjscott]

Here's what you can do:

1. Avoid meta threads.

2. Downvote off-topic meta-discussion in other threads.

3. Do not add to the meta-discussion; just downvote and move on.

In this way, you can express your distaste for such discussion and avoid most of it with very minimal effort.

[hasenj → pjscott]

isn't this a mean-spirited comment?