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Asking about this kind of stuff is.

• type0 5y ago
  I've seen claims that HN doesn't use shadow banning but it doesn't actually seems to be the truth, I had much better opinion about this site before today.
  • leephillips 5y ago
    It seems that they censor submissions from some low-quality sites (I suspect this is part of the reasoning) content from which is likely to lead to flamewar-type discussions. This not subject matter censorship, but it is a good form of censorship that helps keep this site high-quality. These practices are part of the reason discussion on this site is so much better than the norm on the internet, and should be a reason for you to want to stay.
    • type0 5y ago
      I don't think there is good and bad censorship. Downplaying visibility for political outrage websites is one thing, banning submissions is completely different beast.