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The HN rule about not being able to ask if someone read the article or imply/suggest that they did not is the worst rule on the site, because it encourages this

• Der_Einzige 5y ago
  HN needs a lot of rule changes. The narrative of "dang is a great mod" and "HNs rules are actually great" flys in the face of repeated examples of complete incompetence/corruption within HN and it's moderation practices. (E.g. calling discussion about political topics dang doesn't like "ideological flame bait" and deleting the posts.)
  • voldacar 5y ago
    Could you give some specific examples?
  • nindalf 5y ago
    dang being great and HN rules being great are two separate claims. It's entirely possible that someone agrees with one of them and disagrees with the other. For example, me. I disagreed with one of the rules. I spoke to dang about it and shared why. He listened to me, shared his perspective on why the rule exists and went out of his way to resolve the issue for me specifically. He strives to lower the temperature of discussions that get too heated. He tries (and mostly succeeds) to get folks to stay on topic and civil. He keeps the site free from trash or astro-turfing. And he does all this alone. > complete incompetence/corruption within HN This is a strong claim. If you have evidence of it, show us. Or retract it.
• MrGilbert 5y ago
  Well, you can still point it out by starting your reply with "The article clearly states that [...]" It's the offensive part that's not encouraged here - and I dig that.