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While MeFi has its own blind spots, it is definitely one of the nicest communities online because of: (1) $5 fee to sign up. (2) It doesn't believe in absolute

by vikasg 9y ago

While MeFi has its own blind spots, it is definitely one of the nicest communities online because of: (1) $5 fee to sign up. (2) It doesn't believe in absolute "free speech" like Reddit or HN. The moderators will tell you to cut it out.

dang 9y ago
Good grief! I'm not sure where you got that, but https://hn.algolia.com/?sort=byDate&prefix&page=0&dateRange=all&type=comment&query=by:dang%20please https://hn.algolia.com/?sort=byDate&prefix&page=0&dateRange=... and https://hn.algolia.com/?sort=byDate&prefix=false&page=0&dateRange=all&type=comment&query=by:sctb%20please https://hn.algolia.com/?sort=byDate&prefix=false&page=0&date... and https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html.
- vikasg 9y ago
  I don't dispute that moderation exists on HN. I just think MeFi makes better trade-offs.
  - Mz 9y ago
    That's just your opinion, which not everyone will share, and it is rather gauche to say it here. It is possible to compliment mefi on HN without insulting HN in the process.
  - dang 9y ago
    How you got from there to 'absolute free speech' seems opaque.
- lazugod 9y ago
  Out of curiosity, how did you develop your moderation style?
  - dang 9y ago
    Can you be more specific?
pavel_lishin 9y ago
> It doesn't believe in absolute "free speech" like Reddit or HN. The moderators will tell you to cut it out. HN absolutely moderates certain speech, and every subreddit is different - I'm a mod on one, and I absolutely do not hesitate to swing the hammer when necessary.
Tomte 9y ago
Maybe I should give it another try. My short experience was very negative, to say the least.
- DashRattlesnake 9y ago
  What kind may I ask? If you had a negative experience, my guess if you go back your experience will be that of anxiously trying to avoid another one.

by vikasg 9y ago

dang 9y ago

Good grief! I'm not sure where you got that, but https://hn.algolia.com/?sort=byDate&prefix&page=0&dateRange=all&type=comment&query=by:dang%20please https://hn.algolia.com/?sort=byDate&prefix&page=0&dateRange=... and https://hn.algolia.com/?sort=byDate&prefix=false&page=0&dateRange=all&type=comment&query=by:sctb%20please https://hn.algolia.com/?sort=byDate&prefix=false&page=0&date... and https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html.

vikasg 9y ago
I don't dispute that moderation exists on HN. I just think MeFi makes better trade-offs.
- Mz 9y ago
  That's just your opinion, which not everyone will share, and it is rather gauche to say it here. It is possible to compliment mefi on HN without insulting HN in the process.
- dang 9y ago
  How you got from there to 'absolute free speech' seems opaque.
lazugod 9y ago
Out of curiosity, how did you develop your moderation style?
- dang 9y ago
  Can you be more specific?

pavel_lishin 9y ago

> It doesn't believe in absolute "free speech" like Reddit or HN. The moderators will tell you to cut it out. HN absolutely moderates certain speech, and every subreddit is different - I'm a mod on one, and I absolutely do not hesitate to swing the hammer when necessary.

Tomte 9y ago

Maybe I should give it another try. My short experience was very negative, to say the least.

DashRattlesnake 9y ago
What kind may I ask? If you had a negative experience, my guess if you go back your experience will be that of anxiously trying to avoid another one.