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One thing that I just can't wrap my head around is the "no participation" brigading rules. The site literally exists to share content for others to discover an

by Zikes 11y ago

One thing that I just can't wrap my head around is the "no participation" brigading rules. The site literally exists to share content for others to discover and discuss, but if you share anything remotely meta you get accused of brigading and are banned/shadowbanned.

Karunamon 11y ago
The site would be better off with an outright ban on meta content. Aside from one or two outliers like DepthHub, most instances of someone on reddit linking to something on reddit are a variation on "Hey, look at this stupid thing this person did, let's all point and laugh at how stupid they are".
- npizzolato 11y ago
  /r/bestof would disagree with you.
  - Karunamon 11y ago
    Only in name, rather than action. Bestof basically functions as a massive sanctioned voting brigade. (and I did mention outliers)
  - mrfusion 11y ago
    I think hn needs a concept like r/bestof. It's the only way I get to find the really good user content in Reddit. There's no way I'd see most of that stuff otherwise. In fact the main reason I read hn comments is the hope of finding comment gems posted by an expert in the field, someone with a unique perspective on an issue, or someone with a heretical but plausible idea.
Houshalter 11y ago
That wasn't against the rules for the longest time, and people abused the hell out of it. There were (and still are, sadly) subreddits devoted to digging up comments they disagreed with and downvoting them, shaming them, and sending them hate mail. But even on regular subreddits, there were problems with meta content causing drama and downvote brigades.
neutronicus 11y ago
That rule absolutely needs to exist. Harmony through balkanization. You don't get it if you haven't experienced how tiresome it is to see long-running subcultural feuds shitting up whatever conversation you'd like to be having.

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One thing that I just can't wrap my head around is the "no participation" brigading rules. The site literally exists to share content for others to discover an

by Zikes 11y ago

Karunamon 11y ago
The site would be better off with an outright ban on meta content. Aside from one or two outliers like DepthHub, most instances of someone on reddit linking to something on reddit are a variation on "Hey, look at this stupid thing this person did, let's all point and laugh at how stupid they are".
- npizzolato 11y ago
  /r/bestof would disagree with you.
  - Karunamon 11y ago
    Only in name, rather than action. Bestof basically functions as a massive sanctioned voting brigade. (and I did mention outliers)
  - mrfusion 11y ago
    I think hn needs a concept like r/bestof. It's the only way I get to find the really good user content in Reddit. There's no way I'd see most of that stuff otherwise. In fact the main reason I read hn comments is the hope of finding comment gems posted by an expert in the field, someone with a unique perspective on an issue, or someone with a heretical but plausible idea.
Houshalter 11y ago
That wasn't against the rules for the longest time, and people abused the hell out of it. There were (and still are, sadly) subreddits devoted to digging up comments they disagreed with and downvoting them, shaming them, and sending them hate mail. But even on regular subreddits, there were problems with meta content causing drama and downvote brigades.
neutronicus 11y ago
That rule absolutely needs to exist. Harmony through balkanization. You don't get it if you haven't experienced how tiresome it is to see long-running subcultural feuds shitting up whatever conversation you'd like to be having.