Every small business who cares about their Google Maps standing responds to bad reviews, disputing their (proof-free) claims. Yes they have no proof but I would still be interested in knowing if dang was ever even made aware of the claims, or if there was some side-dialogue.
That said, maybe it's not the best approach. I phrased it openly to see if the moderation team would prefer to not comment on the story, as an option.
Asahi Linux has been front page here many times, so this felt like a case where a comment from the moderation team (either way) would be appropriate, to me. Feel free to disagree.
edit: There are specific acusations of referer editing at the end of the article.
Firstly, this isn't google maps, HN is a private platform, and they don't have to do jack shit just because some random person said something bad about them. Responding would only give oxigen to the fire the claimant started.
Secondly, in my country due to the law, if you make unproven claims in your reviews on Google Maps or other public spaces, Google has to take the review down at your request and you can also get sued for defamation, so unless you have receipts you gotta be careful what claims you make in public about someone, especially when you call people alt-right.
Like I said, innocent until proven guilty, especially if you're gonna make wild accusations like that.
The boy who cried wolf comes to mind. If you go around calling everyone who disagrees with you "alt-right", that term looses it's meaning and everyone becomes desensitized and won't care anymore even when actual right wing behavior shows up.
HN or other random websites don't even have 0,01% of the clout Google has. It's highly unlikely you could prove in front of a judge that someone being mean to you on HN caused you material damage in order to claim damages.
@dang any chance you want to make a comment on their claims?