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I think this is a general problem with comment sections. It seems to be both a symptom and a major cause of the decline of civility in the 21st century. HN is

I think this is a general problem with comment sections. It seems to be both a symptom and a major cause of the decline of civility in the 21st century. HN is /very/ unusual.

reginold 5y ago
Indeed! Any good writeups on what makes HN work like it does?
- wrycoder 5y ago
  I think - good written policies, excellent moderation with a light touch, and a smart crowd that votes up interesting stuff and votes down the yokels.
- atatatat 5y ago
  See the HN guidelines, and dang's/pg's writings. Most of the magic lies within.