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Seriously, the level of conspiracy-theory replies to this post is shocking. Like, this is below-reddit-level discourse. This is borderline Q stuff. And I kno

by Pxtl 5y ago

Seriously, the level of conspiracy-theory replies to this post is shocking. Like, this is below-reddit-level discourse. This is borderline Q stuff. And I know HN has moderation because I've been told off for flamewars. What gives?

gfodor 5y ago
What you’re seeing could be a sign that the audience of HN has changed, or it could be that what you are referring to as “conspiracy theories” aren’t that.
mike741 5y ago
your comment amounts to name-calling and adds little to no value to the conversation in comparison to the comments you want censored.
- Pxtl 5y ago
  Unsubstantiated allegations that democratic party activists are manipulating voting counts are kind a proven problem in 2021, bud.
  - Nesco 5y ago
    To use dang words, not only your comment didn’t bring anything new to the discussion but you also took the best example possible for starting a flame war.
freddie_mercury 5y ago
Next time you see someone talk about how high quality the discussion is at HN and how it isn't like the rest of the internet.... Just remember this thread.
astura 5y ago
Hacker News has been like this for a while now, maybe a little less than a year, and it's getting rapidly worse every day. I've found myself spending significantly less time here as a result, hacker news seems like it's not for me anymore.
- Pxtl 5y ago
  I'd noticed it too in the COVID-related threads. I wonder if the owners have noticed? The shift seems pretty fast, to me.
  - krapp 5y ago
    >I wonder if the owners have noticed? They'll notice if you complain about it, chide you for "sneering at the community"and imply that you're simply falling prey to some cognitive bias or prejudice. > The shift seems pretty fast, to me. I've seen it gradually picking up speed ever since Snowden and the death of Aaron Swartz. Trump and Biden's elections were inflection points as well, pointing to a large influx in alt-right and conspiratorial posters from 4chan and Reddit. I'd strongly suggest getting a plugin or userscript that lets you block users, and start doing so aggressively. Confronting the problem, or even pointing it out, falls afoul of the guidelines (at the very least it isn't considered "substantive") and will only eventually get you filtered or banned.
krapp 5y ago
You're allowed to be batshit insane on Hacker News so long as you maintain a civil tone, and don't bore the mods (don't be crazy and repetitive - be a quirky new kind of crazy every time you rant about whatever triggers you.)
- Pxtl 5y ago
  Yeah, I get that. I think after Trump and COVID proving out the real-world implications of post-truth politics, that approach to moderation looks increasingly naive.

by Pxtl 5y ago

gfodor 5y ago

What you’re seeing could be a sign that the audience of HN has changed, or it could be that what you are referring to as “conspiracy theories” aren’t that.

mike741 5y ago

your comment amounts to name-calling and adds little to no value to the conversation in comparison to the comments you want censored.

Pxtl 5y ago
Unsubstantiated allegations that democratic party activists are manipulating voting counts are kind a proven problem in 2021, bud.
- Nesco 5y ago
  To use dang words, not only your comment didn’t bring anything new to the discussion but you also took the best example possible for starting a flame war.

freddie_mercury 5y ago

Next time you see someone talk about how high quality the discussion is at HN and how it isn't like the rest of the internet.... Just remember this thread.

astura 5y ago

Hacker News has been like this for a while now, maybe a little less than a year, and it's getting rapidly worse every day. I've found myself spending significantly less time here as a result, hacker news seems like it's not for me anymore.

Pxtl 5y ago
I'd noticed it too in the COVID-related threads. I wonder if the owners have noticed? The shift seems pretty fast, to me.
- krapp 5y ago
  >I wonder if the owners have noticed? They'll notice if you complain about it, chide you for "sneering at the community"and imply that you're simply falling prey to some cognitive bias or prejudice. > The shift seems pretty fast, to me. I've seen it gradually picking up speed ever since Snowden and the death of Aaron Swartz. Trump and Biden's elections were inflection points as well, pointing to a large influx in alt-right and conspiratorial posters from 4chan and Reddit. I'd strongly suggest getting a plugin or userscript that lets you block users, and start doing so aggressively. Confronting the problem, or even pointing it out, falls afoul of the guidelines (at the very least it isn't considered "substantive") and will only eventually get you filtered or banned.

krapp 5y ago

You're allowed to be batshit insane on Hacker News so long as you maintain a civil tone, and don't bore the mods (don't be crazy and repetitive - be a quirky new kind of crazy every time you rant about whatever triggers you.)

Pxtl 5y ago
Yeah, I get that. I think after Trump and COVID proving out the real-world implications of post-truth politics, that approach to moderation looks increasingly naive.