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New comment by sndgndgndgndy in "AI's top startups are barely publishing their research"

sndgndgndgndy — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:43:48 +0000

Science is a method of inquiry, not an institution or group of people with titles.

New comment by sndgndgndgndy in "Section 219, the US-Israel Military Merger, Would Thwart American Democracy"

sndgndgndgndy — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:25:32 +0000

Provide evidence that they ever contained that phrase. You can't, because you made it up, because it didn't happen.

New comment by sndgndgndgndy in "Section 219, the US-Israel Military Merger, Would Thwart American Democracy"

sndgndgndgndy — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:22:06 +0000

I originally linked to the thread with my first post referencing the 2014 discussion https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48900528.

I gave you that thread because it sticks out in my memory as the oldest, most egregious example of Hasbara on HN, and those posts are a testament to how deeply embedded they are on this site and how much they have expanded their operations here since then. Apparently, your former self agrees too, otherwise you wouldn't have banned one of those Hasbara accounts. I can provide you with lots of newer, softer examples, but my point is that Hasbara has been here parroting the same identical state-approved talking points for over a decade.

New comment by sndgndgndgndy in "Section 219, the US-Israel Military Merger, Would Thwart American Democracy"

sndgndgndgndy — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:56:10 +0000

I linked to a discussion thread linking to the other post. My point is that Hasbara has been active on HN for a long time and you're turning a blind eye to it. On other sites you will frequently see their sockpuppets posting the same verbatim-identical talking points, and they were sloppier about parroting the same lines on HN back then. They have a major presence here, and you need to stop pretending that they don't exist. Hasbara is a civilian-state fusion that enlists regular Israelis to shill for the government while making smalltalk on the side to appear organic.

New comment by sndgndgndgndy in "Section 219, the US-Israel Military Merger, Would Thwart American Democracy"

sndgndgndgndy — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:58:11 +0000

That phrase never appears in the site guidelines. Try again.

New comment by sndgndgndgndy in "Section 219, the US-Israel Military Merger, Would Thwart American Democracy"

sndgndgndgndy — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:28:03 +0000

I'm not asking for a multi-paragraph in-depth reply: I want you answer how these two posts that I linked to from 2014

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8406178

and

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8406257

arrived at the same "Please, no simplified propaganda on HN" phrasing when they're coming from separate accounts within a short period of time. You've written a lot of text, but so far you still haven't answered how these two pro-Israel accounts ended up posting the exact same phrasing if they're not sockpuppets. I'm not sure how I can make it any more clear.

New comment by sndgndgndgndy in "Section 219, the US-Israel Military Merger, Would Thwart American Democracy"

sndgndgndgndy — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:44:08 +0000

Dang, I would appreciate a reply, since you kind of skirted around my main point, which is that pro-Israel accounts have been posting copy-pasted verbatim-identical talking points going back all the way to at least 2014. Multiple accounts are literally posting the same word-for-word replies, but we're supposed to pretend that it's impossible for state actors to run influence operations on HN. How?

New comment by sndgndgndgndy in "Section 219, the US-Israel Military Merger, Would Thwart American Democracy"

sndgndgndgndy — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:13:34 +0000

Why would multiple accounts make the same very specific "Please no simplified propaganda on HN" quip if they weren't collaborating somehow? How could multiple accounts arrive at that same exact phrasing if they weren't controlled by the same person or group of people? I honestly can't think of another rational explanation.

New comment by sndgndgndgndy in "Section 219, the US-Israel Military Merger, Would Thwart American Democracy"

sndgndgndgndy — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:51:26 +0000

Making a fresh child reply in case that helps visibility. Please see this linked example from 2014: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8406178

New comment by sndgndgndgndy in "Section 219, the US-Israel Military Merger, Would Thwart American Democracy"

sndgndgndgndy — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:28:18 +0000

The particularly egregious instance I'm thinking of from back in 2013 would link back to my doxxable info, so unfortunately you'll have to take my word for it. Disappointing, I know, but it's not worth leaking anything when dealing with these vicious amoral scumbags. I do suggest at least familiarizing yourself with the scope of Hasbara's efforts on social media sites like and HN and reddit, however, as that is public information.

Edit: looks like I actually had the foresight to use a throwaway in 2014, so there's no doxxable info: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8406178

@dang please see this

New comment by sndgndgndgndy in "Section 219, the US-Israel Military Merger, Would Thwart American Democracy"

sndgndgndgndy — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:11:02 +0000

The only reason Israeli government influence operations persist on social media is because they manipulate and exploit site moderation to their advantage.

New comment by sndgndgndgndy in "Section 219, the US-Israel Military Merger, Would Thwart American Democracy"

sndgndgndgndy — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:50:53 +0000

No, and if you ban me I'll make a new account on a fresh IP. I've seen IDF and Hasbara types posting literal copy-pasted verbatim-identical shill replies from multiple sockpuppet HN accounts, going all the way back to at least 2013. I'm not letting this go.

New comment by sndgndgndgndy in "Section 219, the US-Israel Military Merger, Would Thwart American Democracy"

sndgndgndgndy — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:59:37 +0000

The IDF/Hasbara has been active on HN for over a decade. Trying to write things off as conspiracy theories doesn't work when the site is under persistent social influence attack by a state actor.

New comment by sndgndgndgndy in "Section 219, the US-Israel Military Merger, Would Thwart American Democracy"

sndgndgndgndy — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:30:14 +0000

Not if you're Israel-First.

New comment by sndgndgndgndy in "How we can reduce traffic congestion"

sndgndgndgndy — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:04:12 +0000

Your data is for traffic accidents, not crimes. Public transit is dangerous because of crime.

New comment by sndgndgndgndy in "How we can reduce traffic congestion"

sndgndgndgndy — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:57:40 +0000

Assertions made without evidence can be disregarded without evidence, and your assertion does not match my personal experience. Public transit is dangerous, especially in cities like SF or Seattle.

New comment by sndgndgndgndy in "AI 2040: Plan A"

sndgndgndgndy — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 06:58:22 +0000

That's cool and all, but this work of fiction is economically and thermodynamically impossible with how much energy the current models consume.

New comment by sndgndgndgndy in "EU Parliament greenlights Chat Control 1.0"

sndgndgndgndy — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:13:09 +0000

You don't think Jeffrey Epstein blackmailing US and UK celebrities and politicians on behalf of the Israeli government qualifies as a conspiracy? Or that Epstein was one of many similar influence assets operated by Israel? Hell, AIPAC even brags publicly about buying elections here in the US.

New comment by sndgndgndgndy in "EU Parliament greenlights Chat Control 1.0"

sndgndgndgndy — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:38:13 +0000

Wow, I guess governments of the whole western world just woke up one morning and decided to clamp down on the free exchange of information on the internet at the precise moment their citizenry was up in arms over Israel committing mass genocide and blackmailing their politicians. What a coincidence!

New comment by sndgndgndgndy in "EU Parliament greenlights Chat Control 1.0"

sndgndgndgndy — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:17:15 +0000

If you so much as mention that this bill was passed to censor criticism of Israel, you will yourself be censored. Our politicians don't actually represent us.