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they should NOT moderate discussions themselves but they should offer mechanisms for people to flag and downvote, and reflect the dissent in the visualisation o
by singularity2001 9y ago
they should NOT moderate discussions themselves but they should offer mechanisms for people to flag and downvote, and reflect the dissent in the visualisation of posts. (possibly even with automatic educational links about values)
Actually I hate how flagged HN items completely disappear. Graying out should be enough here.
- maxwell 9y agoSet showdead to true? I almost forgot that was a setting, must have been ten years since I changed it. Looks like you've been here a decade too though (as of yesterday! (didn't realize they changed days to date joined on here...))
- mikepurvis 9y agoI dunno. I mean yes in theory, but we don't need the theory, this has been tried multiple times and there two basic ways that it ends up: - Factual correctness and overall decency loses out to popularity— making a funny, low-effort post will in many communities get you a lot more magical internet approval points than doing the work of engaging with an issue, seeking alternative sources, etc. Yes, there are counter-examples of this, but the long term trend is always toward a low quality of dialogue. - At a certain scale, posts are simply concealed from a user who is likely to disagree with them— basically pre-moderation. Being challenged on a viewpoint requires energy, and people don't like to do work.
- lostmsu 9y agoFlagged items disappear for a reason: to not give free rank to shitty articles.