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I would consider yn it's own bubble. This is mostly because of the flagging system and mods like dang removing or censoring comments and submissions that don't

I would consider yn it's own bubble. This is mostly because of the flagging system and mods like dang removing or censoring comments and submissions that don't agree with their silicon Valley based belief system (possibly the location of the most liberal/progressive beliefs in the world today). They use the excuse that the offending items are written in an abusive or hateful manner or they "don't contribute to the discussion", but the truth is that different regions of the world and different cultures have different standards for politeness, so it just ends up filtering out different opinions.

dredmorbius 9y ago
HN's not perfect, and tends to favour certain views, but it's got a fairly high S/N, and the moderation in particular is IMO very well-placed. In the past week or two, I've placed a front-page article (which drew the criticism that other significant stories are being ignored), and an admonition from @dang for a comment on another story. I've also had numerous submissions go nowhere (everything can't be first). Additionally, if you think there's a particularly good or bad post or comment not being appropriately addressed, emailing HN directly (hn@ycombinator.com) typically generates a quick response. You're part of the voice here.