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As for me, I didn't get a DM, just a shadow ban for a controversial comment (xiphias is my original user name). A few months after not ever being voted up someb
by xiphias2 7y ago
As for me, I didn't get a DM, just a shadow ban for a controversial comment (xiphias is my original user name). A few months after not ever being voted up somebody wrote to me that she sees that I'm shadow banned even though I'm writing constructive comments.
At the same time I don't know anything even comparable to HN, so I shy away from controversial wording / topics, and this way things that I write goes through the ,,dang'' filter. I still think that he's much more constructive than what would be here without him at this scale of (non-geek) users.
- fourstar 7y agoLobsters is probably the closest, I’d think. It’s not super active, though. Why not build it yourself? I got shadowbanned on Reddit after creating one of the more popular subreddits. It’s a weird feeling. With decentralized moderation, who sets the constitution? This is why AI/ML in response to this self-governance stuff is a meme.
- xiphias2 7y agoI don't need decentralized moderation actually, I would prefer highlighting comments of people that I like and people that they like. This would be enough for me to find constructive smart people. The why not I build part: network effects are strong, so I think it's really hard to do something that people would use.
- dang 7y agoYou weren't shadowbanned—we told you explicitly: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15725493 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15725493.
- xiphias2 7y agoAh, I see, thanks! I was still posting and didn't see any sign that my account is banned, maybe it would be a good feature for HN (or not being able to log in).