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> Some of the comments in this thread is a master class of how discrimination and gatekeeping work All the top comments I see are supportive and encouraging. M
by ericsoderstrom 8y ago
> Some of the comments in this thread is a master class of how discrimination and gatekeeping work
All the top comments I see are supportive and encouraging. Maybe there were some negative removed comments, but overall this thread doesn't seem to demonstrate gatekeeping and discrimination.
- djsumdog 8y agoEnabled flagged/dead in your options. I think it's pretty valuable to see the way moderators are shaping the conversation.
- coolreader18 8y agoIsn't it a common misconception that flagged/dead comments are because of moderators? Dead comments happen automatically if enough people flag it[0]. [0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12173836 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12173836
- dang 8y agoModerators aren't doing that, other than by having banned accounts in the past, which makes future comments [dead]. Users are doing the rest. I think we might have banned a couple of accounts in this thread, but there would be a comment there clearly saying so.