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HN got very popular in the last few years, so I guess it became much harder to moderate. I wish the rules got stricter over time (stay strictly within the hack

• krapp 6y ago
  >I wish the rules got stricter over time (stay strictly within the hacker/startup/tech mindset) That was never a rule to begin with.
  • xiphias2 6y ago
    There's a rule about not making jokes, which already distinguishes HN from almost all other forums in the world. Also there are some topic based bans, which is really hard to do well, as there are new things happening in Bitcoin (i.e. a new soft fork, or ETF being approved or not approved) that should be able to go through the filter.
    • krapp 6y ago
      >There's a rule about not making jokes, which already distinguishes HN from almost all other forums in the world. There isn't actually a rule against making jokes, humor tends to get downvoted because few people are as funny as they think they are, and HN has a thin skin. And as far as other forums go, you can find plenty of niche subreddits which moderate humor and off-topic conversation far more strictly than HN does, such as /r/askhistorians.