Reminder that the article just said neoreactionaries "crop up" at Less Wrong. Then the author referred to a "conspiracy," which he admits is just a joke and explicitly says he doesn't actually believe in it. The fact that Eliezer felt the need to respond explicitly to these two points with an official-sounding disavowal shows hypersensitivity, just like he displayed hypersensitivity in his tone when he reacted to the "Why is Moldbug so popular on Less Wrong?" thread. The tone is one of "Get it off me! Get it off me! Aiyeee!" If he actually wanted to achieve the "get it off me" goal, indifference would be a more effective response.
Then the author referred to a "conspiracy," which he admits is just a joke and explicitly says he doesn't actually believe in it.
I routinely read "I was only joking" as "I meant every word but need plausible deniability."
If it's worth saying, but not worth its own post (even in Discussion), then it goes here.