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This is what excessive moderation looks like.
by t34543 7y ago
This is what excessive moderation looks like.
- refurb 7y agoDisagree. It improves signal to noise ratio. I come to HN because the discussions often include a few gems where I actually learn something new or hear a perspective I hadn’t considered. Saying that you’re glad SK is doing this is just noise.
- dang 7y agoI get why you'd say that. I'd have said so myself years ago. However... Here are three typical posts from before I did that: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21829235 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21829235 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21829200 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21829200 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21829249 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21829249 And here are three typical posts from after: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21831418 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21831418 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21830642 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21830642 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21830707 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21830707 There's simply no comparison. And there are more examples on both sides. And it has worked consistently in many cases in the past. The surprising thing is how something so simple and (in a way) annoying can have such salutary effects. It's as if it calls the hivemind back to its angel self, or something.