hyperbole or not, credible threat or not - questioning other humans livelihood is unacceptable in this setting. It's overly aggressive and attacks the person behind the code. I'd rate "you're not worth living" the ultimate insult.
> You seem to lack basic reading comprehension, come from a sheltered environment, have aspergers or is just trolling
This kind of comment has no place on Hacker News. I'm sure you know that.
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Not ok. Personal attacks are not allowed on Hacker News, even when someone else has posted something inappropriate. Especially then, in fact, since those are the moments when a civil response contributes most to the community.
(There's also a bit in the HN guidelines against all caps.)
