So a few passive-aggressive comments are "hateful"? I find this a really strange way to put things, to put it mildly, especially considering that overall, Lobst

So a few passive-aggressive comments are "hateful"? I find this a really strange way to put things, to put it mildly, especially considering that overall, Lobsters does better than most of the internet which is often filled with much more direct content. I rarely see content moderated (the mod log is 100% public). Lobsters is much more narrowly focused than HN, so off-topic stories tend to get removed. That's ... a feature, not an attempt to "censor dissent". Honestly, if you want to make these kind of strong accusations you should back them up. The same applies to the "censorship by merging" claim from the parent comment. Reasonable people can disagree on how to best merge stories etc, and that's all fine, but claiming "mod censorship" is quite a strong accusation regarding the motives of the mods.