> taken a stand to remove misinformation From what I've seen this doesn't enter into it, HN isnt some ideological arbiter of "misinformation". Posts get kille

> taken a stand to remove misinformation From what I've seen this doesn't enter into it, HN isnt some ideological arbiter of "misinformation". Posts get killed (still visible with showdead on as the parent says) when they are unsuitable for the site. It applies equally to random job postings, celebrity gossip, dupes, and other random stuff that is inappropriate for the site. In general, inflammatory posts that will just result in fighting instead of some meaningful discussion are also killed. All this to say, there is no "taking a stand" to support your politics, it's just removing posts that will degrade the quality of the discussion. This approach is much better than having moderators try and decide what it "true".