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can you further explain why you find left leaning bias and HN front page connection funny? Thats the part of your comment I am confused by...

• kolbe 5y ago
  People sometimes use that phrase to mean “suspicious,” (e.g. “I have a funny feeling”) or to imply black humor.
• nodesocket 5y ago
  Because, it is hypocritical. Has a right leaning article ever made the front page of HN? This false narrative of freedom of thought and diversity of ideas on HN is just patently false. A few people with agendas flag and downvote stories they don’t like or align with and oppress valid thoughts.
  • avs733 5y ago
    to contextualize your response, I think two links might help: 1) the discussion of political detox week from 2016: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13108404 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13108404 2) The 2019 new yorker profile on HN/dang/mod team https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-silicon-valley/the-lonely-work-of-moderating-hacker-news https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-silicon-valley/th... Key quote: In an Emacs file, Gackle collects a list of contradictory statements that people have used to describe Hacker News. (“SJW cesspool”; “a haven for alt-right and libertarian people”; “If you don’t support neoliberal fantasies, your comments probably aren’t welcome here”; “The only thing is left is to change Hacker News icon to Che Guevara emblem.”)
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