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Agreed. I hope hacker news doesn't become what reddit became. Contrary to the link, Reddit admins/mods actively police its content to be left leaning. Silencin
by hart_russell 6y ago
Agreed. I hope hacker news doesn't become what reddit became. Contrary to the link, Reddit admins/mods actively police its content to be left leaning.
Silencing/hiding content has the opposite intended effect on those being silenced, to those wondering why it's a bad thing.
- JoeSmithson 6y agoThe most popular mod teams are almost universally the ones with the most aggressive moderation policies. This include /r/the_donald. The subreddits with laissez-faire moderation policies invariably get taken over by nasty interactions.
- hckr_news 6y agoRight wing discourse tends to incite racism, violence and hate against minority groups and people of color. How do you moderate such without regular mod teams intervening, or users moderating each other if you want to provide a welcoming environment?