Do people really think HN would be a better community without strict moderation? Within a year HN would fill up with trolls, commercial spammers, bigots, and c

Do people really think HN would be a better community without strict moderation? Within a year HN would fill up with trolls, commercial spammers, bigots, and culture warriors of all stripes. As a result HN would lose a large portion of its industry veterans and nerdy academics. Within two years, the site would be like every other garbage heap on the internet.