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Sometimes moderators downvote posts that are inappropriate for HN even though people may like the content. This is really important for keeping the community de
by haburka 9y ago
Sometimes moderators downvote posts that are inappropriate for HN even though people may like the content. This is really important for keeping the community decent because the crowd does not make good decisions for the future of the community. My guess is the post encourages an anti Harvard circlerjerk or something stupid about memes.
If you've been on Reddit for a while, you would understand that the moderators having that power here is a good thing and that curating content is the only way to keep an online community from becoming a sensationalist hellhole.
- Simulacra 9y agoI didn't see an anti Harvard bias in here. I think it was a useful discussion on social media use and its impact on society. Certainly HN worthy.
- creaghpatr 9y agoagreed, even a little surprised, that it wasn't a Harvard pile-on.
- Simulacra 9y agoI can't put my fingers on it at the moment but I seem to recall this is not the first time this precise scenario has happened elsewhere.