They tend to get moderated away most of the time, which you can help by flagging...

pvg 7 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: YouTube shutdown my account with private c...

They tend to get moderated away most of the time, which you can help by flagging them or emailing them to hn@ycombinator.com. Supercilious PSAs don't do any of that.