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The last time Forbes was a credible news source was when the Prius was just coming out.
by notjustanymike 8y ago
The last time Forbes was a credible news source was when the Prius was just coming out.
- TAForObvReasons 8y agoit's interesting how a discussion about the SEC possibly investigating Musk and Tesla over Twitter comments was flagged by HN moderators and this blog post presenting a rosy view of Tesla showed up in its wake
- DmenshunlAnlsis 8y agoAs far as I can tell there are just two moderators, and this is a big website. Is it possible that they’re just focusing on what gets the most flags and not scouring every post? Maybe the pro-Tesla people flag articles critical of the brand in a way that gets moderator attention more than everyone else flags a post like this? It seems more likely to me than any other explanation.
- TAForObvReasons 8y agoSo HN already has certain voting ring detectors -- shouldn't the moderators be able to detect the pro-tesla/pro-musk voting ring?
- DmenshunlAnlsis 8y agoI don't know anything about that, but if it’s not coordinated behavior then why would it run afoul of a detector? Maybe Muskies are just way more easily angered than everyone else, so their actions coordinate, but they’re doing it spontaneously? I could be wrong, I just doubt that this adds up to more than the moderators being overworked and overwhelmed.
- PhantomGremlin 8y agoIt's not really "Forbes". The article was written by a "Forbes Contributor", which is an unpaid blogger. I elaborate here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17728614 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17728614 I agree with you, back in the "good old days" Forbes was a respectable publication. Not any more.