> From how I understand it, the IDW was created because when there are attempts made to have honest conversations in other venues, they are actively destroyed.

> From how I understand it, the IDW was created because when there are attempts made to have honest conversations in other venues, they are actively destroyed. Precisely so. And it's unfortunate that HN is one of those venues where many honest conversations, such as this one, are destroyed through flagging. The person(s) who flagged this article are actually illustrating one of its points.