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> Are YouTube employees raiding HN or something? From the HN Guidelines[0]: > Please don't post insinuations about astroturfing, shilling, brigading, foreign
by 1f60c 6y ago
> Are YouTube employees raiding HN or something?
From the HN Guidelines[0]:
> Please don't post insinuations about astroturfing, shilling, brigading, foreign agents and the like. It degrades discussion and is usually mistaken. If you're worried about abuse, email hn@ycombinator.com and we'll look at the data.
(Disclaimer: I'm not a YouTube/Google employee, just someone who cares a lot about preserving the quality of discussion HN is known for.)
[0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- keb_ 6y agoNoted. Apologies!
- koheripbal 6y agoIs there a meta area to discuss "astroturfing, shilling, brigading, foreign agents and the like", or do we just pretend they don't exist?
- p49k 6y agoIt seems like there should be a monthly thread where people are allowed to openly discuss criticism (constructively).
- temptemptemp111 6y agoHaha... I can't imagine being on the fence about it. I'm used to speaking my mind & getting censored, but the people who are "on the left" are starting to censor each other. "Don't believe you should put healthy children in social isolation because of an invisible thing you've never seen? I'll see if I can get you fired from your job."
- rat9988 6y agoI'd consider it a lower quality content if this possibilities aren't discussed.
- blockmeifyoucan 6y agoThat rule is probably paid for by the loads of nuclear energy shills on this site.
- loudtieblahblah 6y agoIt may be mistaken on HN, but all social media companies are gamed by corporations, political parties, foreign governments, native governments, intelligence agencies, powerful churches, lobby groups, media companies, advertisers.