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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.
by 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 agoIt 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 agoI don't think there is good and bad censorship. Downplaying visibility for political outrage websites is one thing, banning submissions is completely different beast.