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> HN is moderated, if it's that bad it'll get nuked. Political arguments attract users who are primarily interested in having political arguments (and who vast
by erik_seaberg 6y ago
> HN is moderated, if it's that bad it'll get nuked.
Political arguments attract users who are primarily interested in having political arguments (and who vastly outnumber us). That way lies Eternal September.
> When you have [politics] who cares about the latest UI framework
They have many explicitly political venues where this would be on topic. Why should it be impossible to maintain one venue in which it isn’t?
- mhh__ 6y ago> Why should it be impossible to maintain one venue in which it isn’t? I'm not saying it's an invalid viewpoint it just strikes me of the way that the producers/creative leads of the Call of Duty games call them "apolitical". If the flagging was more consistent I probably wouldn't have a problem with it but it seems that you're less likely to get downvoted/flagged with something contrarian.
- erik_seaberg 6y agoYeah, without any “you’re doing it wrong” feedback I don’t know how a community could agree to moderate in an even-handed way. I’m guessing people might have a “not this again” snap judgment about a mainstream story or ragebait they were already tired of seeing everywhere else.