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> If you want to blame Facebook and YouTube for allowing the spread of wild conspiracy theories, it’s hard to also blame calmer forums like Hacker News for mode
by evrydayhustling 8y ago
> If you want to blame Facebook and YouTube for allowing the spread of wild conspiracy theories, it’s hard to also blame calmer forums like Hacker News for moderation.
This. I would love to see more sites experimenting with transparent, interrogable but impactful moderation schemes that actively shape conversation.
- eitland 8y agolobste.rs They have transparent moderation, and - I believe - you have to state a reason for downvoting.
- craftyguy 8y ago> you have to state a reason for downvoting. Yep, you do. I find the quality of discussions there to be worlds above HN. Downvote brigades are basically nonexistent. I don't know if it's because you have to go through an extra step to downvote someone and commentors don't want to be publicly labeled as 'troll' or 'spam', but they are doing seems to be working.
- masonic 8y agoBeing invite-only is a less transparent form of moderation.
- eitland 8y agoHow? IMO it is very transparent: Anyone can invite and everyone can see who invited who. No secrets or murky procedures there?