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> There are only two moderators, so I hope they can be forgiven for missing a thread here or there. Never did figure out, are dang and scbt doing this on some
by mieseratte 7y ago
> There are only two moderators, so I hope they can be forgiven for missing a thread here or there.
Never did figure out, are dang and scbt doing this on some kind of part-time / volunteer basis?
> I suggest you do as I did and flag the offensive flamebait comments.
Did hours ago...
- Stratoscope 7y agoThe New Yorker had a really nice article about Dan and Scott a few weeks ago - recommended reading! https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-silicon-valley/the-lonely-work-of-moderating-hacker-news https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-silicon-valley/th... From the article: "Gackle and Bell are the only Y Combinator employees working on the site. In addition to moderating it, they maintain its technical infrastructure." On the flagging, you may not see anything happen for some time after you flag a comment - or sometimes you may find that your flag was the proverbial "straw that broke the camel's back" and the comment immediately changes to [flagged] [dead].