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It's anyone's guess. My guess, based on what I've seen, is that things that stories that serve to debunk left-wing shibboleths are hammered with flags. And then
by rhapsodic 9y ago
It's anyone's guess. My guess, based on what I've seen, is that things that stories that serve to debunk left-wing shibboleths are hammered with flags. And then either a moderator or built-in rules kill the submission.
- franciscop 9y agoFrom what I've seen in HN and IMHO, a well expressed opinion on both sides is welcome. If you do have something to add on the other side of a topic those are way better on a comment. Then a civilized discussion happens many times. That is one of the great things of HN! However, any article/comment insulting anyone or any political opinion has its well deserved downvotes. I would expect that on both left-wing and right-wing opinions. I've downvoted comments I agree with and upvoted comments I disagree with, based solely on the respect shown and the quality of them. Note: there are of course always exceptions, my description above is when comparing HN to the rest of the web