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HN is a liberal echo chamber identical to all other social media where all dissenting viewpoints get suppressed. The truth is HN is Reddit, but with a better i
by Density 9y ago
HN is a liberal echo chamber identical to all other social media where all dissenting viewpoints get suppressed.
The truth is HN is Reddit, but with a better interface and a smarter crowd.
- jessaustin 9y agoOthers would classify it as "conservative" or "libertarian" rather than "liberal". Which really means it's not a very effective "echo chamber". You will read opinions different than your own on HN. If that's upsetting to you, HN may not be your cup of tea.
- hueving 9y agoI don't think anyone would classify the HN crowd as "conservative" in the US political spectrum sense. Libertarian I can see, but I don't think I've ever seen socially conservative posts/comments voted up.
- snerbles 9y agoHN's bubble is a bit more tone-sensitive, where rowdy rabble-rousing from any side usually gets squashed...but the thresholds of tolerance are a bit skewed with softly-worded comments. Carefully crafted traditional/conservative comments do get voted up, particularly if written knowing that they're addressing a potentially hostile audience. Those posting progressive viewpoints can generally get away with more blunt/aggressive language.