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I've vouched for this (then dead thread) and a reminder to others that if you see a thread that you think has been unfairly killed, check to see if you have a "

I've vouched for this (then dead thread) and a reminder to others that if you see a thread that you think has been unfairly killed, check to see if you have a "vouch" option under the title. If so, please use it. More: https://www.reddit.com/r/SubredditDrama/comments/mb1vpb/rukpolitics_goes_private_moderators_suspended/ https://www.reddit.com/r/SubredditDrama/comments/mb1vpb/rukp...

dang 6y ago
If you're linking to a URL that includes "SubredditDrama", that's a pretty strong indication of offtopicness for HN.
- mellosouls 6y ago
  Always good to go by the content though rather than your assumption of it from the URL :). The title and content would be of interest to anybody who cares about the freedom of speech on dominant platforms, which is certainly a frequent subject here. Obviously if there is a neutral article on it on a third party platform that might be better, but this seems a good substitute in the meantime as it's external to the origin of the issue (which has a habit of disappearing), and contains a clear summary of what's going on. However, I shall bear your admonition in mind for future (no snark).
  - dang 6y ago
    > Always good to go by the content though rather than your assumption of it from the URL That's true! (https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&sort=byDate&type=comment&query=%22article%20quality%22%20%22site%20quality%22%20by:dang https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&so...) > The title and content would be of interest to anybody who cares about the freedom of speech on dominant platforms, That's not true. It's clear from the comments in these threads that this isn't a story that HN is going to have an interesting discussion of. If there's anything here other than Reddit drama and HN metadrama, I missed it.
    - kyawzazaw 6y ago
      Are you saying HN will not have an interesting discussion of content being removed and users being mentioned on an influential internet social platform "Reddit" based on a mention of single person?
      - dang 6y ago
        I'm saying that saying 'no thanks' to Reddit drama has been a function of HN moderation for as long as HN has existed. There are exceptions, of course, but as I've explained half a dozen times today, I don't see that this story clears the bar for that. I'd be willing to be wrong, but the low quality of the comments that have been posted about it so far has strengthened my sense that I'm not. The story is intensely interesting in a sensational way but that's not the same thing as intellectual interest, which is HN's mandate. By the way, I'm not saying that out of snobbish disrespect for Reddit. Reddit's an amazing place and an incredible achievement. HN is just a different sort of forum and moderation's job is to preserve the sort of forum HN is.

dang 6y ago

If you're linking to a URL that includes "SubredditDrama", that's a pretty strong indication of offtopicness for HN.

mellosouls 6y ago
Always good to go by the content though rather than your assumption of it from the URL :). The title and content would be of interest to anybody who cares about the freedom of speech on dominant platforms, which is certainly a frequent subject here. Obviously if there is a neutral article on it on a third party platform that might be better, but this seems a good substitute in the meantime as it's external to the origin of the issue (which has a habit of disappearing), and contains a clear summary of what's going on. However, I shall bear your admonition in mind for future (no snark).
- dang 6y ago
  > Always good to go by the content though rather than your assumption of it from the URL That's true! (https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&sort=byDate&type=comment&query=%22article%20quality%22%20%22site%20quality%22%20by:dang https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&so...) > The title and content would be of interest to anybody who cares about the freedom of speech on dominant platforms, That's not true. It's clear from the comments in these threads that this isn't a story that HN is going to have an interesting discussion of. If there's anything here other than Reddit drama and HN metadrama, I missed it.
  - kyawzazaw 6y ago
    Are you saying HN will not have an interesting discussion of content being removed and users being mentioned on an influential internet social platform "Reddit" based on a mention of single person?
    - dang 6y ago
      I'm saying that saying 'no thanks' to Reddit drama has been a function of HN moderation for as long as HN has existed. There are exceptions, of course, but as I've explained half a dozen times today, I don't see that this story clears the bar for that. I'd be willing to be wrong, but the low quality of the comments that have been posted about it so far has strengthened my sense that I'm not. The story is intensely interesting in a sensational way but that's not the same thing as intellectual interest, which is HN's mandate. By the way, I'm not saying that out of snobbish disrespect for Reddit. Reddit's an amazing place and an incredible achievement. HN is just a different sort of forum and moderation's job is to preserve the sort of forum HN is.