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I don't think it's an awful system but I don't think it's exactly right for HN - in normal operations it works fairly well but when combined with some less desi
by mhh__ 6y ago
I don't think it's an awful system but I don't think it's exactly right for HN - in normal operations it works fairly well but when combined with some less desirable HN stereotypes it can just involve shutting down discussion one disagrees with (e.g. merely mentioning Donald Trump by name was an insta flag during the election, but you could always get away with worse if you talked about democrats because the average user is further right than most forums)
- dec0dedab0de 6y agoI think most of us automatically downvote or flag anything political regardless of personal politics. Especially US presidential politics, because that's what the uninteresting parts of the internet are for.
- Black101 6y agoIt is completely false that a bias doesn't come into play with political content. It is not necessarily a bad thing, but some users appear to have been given more power and can shut down those articles more quickly.