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I downvoted it because it was needless speculation by an anonymous account called "routergate" which was created 35 minutes ago for the purpose of stirring the

I downvoted it because it was needless speculation by an anonymous account called "routergate" which was created 35 minutes ago for the purpose of stirring the pot.

ChuckMcM 13y ago
Exactly right. If you want to say something snark then human-up and say it, don't try to hide behind a throwaway account.
- codexon 13y ago
  Losing karma on HN means losing certain abilities though. And if you happened to put your real name on your profile then you absolutely cannot mention anything like that.
  - brvs 13y ago
    I don't understand. Why can't you mention Rap Genius's problems with Heroku routing if your name is attached to your account?
    - codexon 13y ago
      Starting rumors about someone's termination/resignation is never good for your professional reputation.
      - random42 13y ago
        Then, don't do it?
        codexon 13y ago
        If you are anonymous why not? This is the elephant in the room that everyone wants to know. I doubt this story would even have made the front page of HN without the outing by Rap Genius.
  - philwelch 13y ago
    I've never had any problem making critical comments about Heroku's load balancing design under my real name. I honestly don't know what you paranoid people are on about.
46Bit 13y ago
Thanks, that does make sense.