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I think what makes HN so high-quality overall is the constant policing for personal attacks and toxicity. Some sites have 'rules' that are barely or not enforc
by benologist 7y ago
I think what makes HN so high-quality overall is the constant policing for personal attacks and toxicity. Some sites have 'rules' that are barely or not enforced at all that you must be respectful but this is the only site that consistently and objectively enforces good conduct.
- blub 7y agoOne weakness is that users can gang on politically incorrect comments or threads and flag them. Last I've seen this was a thread about the professor which was claiming that women aren't disadvantaged in physics. It was a totally harmless thing, about how a journal decided to publish his views.
- wwright 7y agoime, what is called “political correctness” is often interpreted as “respecting others” by different people. You can disagree with what expectations they have for interpersonal respect, but I think that’s how the other side sees it.
- Jamwinner 7y agoDownvoting without offering counterargument is disrespectful and counter productive.
- raxxorrax 7y agoBut this is enforced by the users themselves to 99%. This is a very fundamental difference.