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> The majority of Ivy League enrollment is regular kids from working class families HN does so much moderation, with dang slapping people for being nasty. Why
by solipsism 6y ago
> The majority of Ivy League enrollment is regular kids from working class families
HN does so much moderation, with dang slapping people for being nasty. Why is obvious, egregious misinformation like this not subject to moderation?
- vixen99 6y agoNo, the smart thing to do is to let readers do the job with comments that show up such nonsensical statements. This is how we get to the truth, not by authoritarian censorship (as against the application of reasonable rules for a site like HN).
- confidantlake 6y agoFrom my experience misinformation is not moderated much. Saying something rudely is. Tone is more important than content when it comes to moderation here. I have sympathy for the moderators because is much easier to tell if something is rude versus if it is untrue. However the downside is that you can post lies and vile comments as long as you are polite about it.