Some online conversations remind me of a night at a typical pub. Early in the evening, people are getting along just fine. By full sundown, some people are bec

Some online conversations remind me of a night at a typical pub. Early in the evening, people are getting along just fine. By full sundown, some people are becoming boisterous. By the end of the night, fists are flying because everyone has offended everyone else. Basically your typical online comment thread. HN does an amazing job at curtailing this typical behaviour. You could say dang is a good bouncer.