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Moderation here is quite opionated, isn't it? I would guess that it's a very conscious choice to not show votes or downvotes, since it makes commenter interacti

Moderation here is quite opionated, isn't it? I would guess that it's a very conscious choice to not show votes or downvotes, since it makes commenter interaction even more contentious. I like it the way it is.

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gthtjtkt 5y ago
HN is the most heavily moderated, manipulated and astro-turned forum I've even seen, but you don't realize that until the mods start suppressing your posts and comments. Titles are constantly edited for no apparent reason, users who post unpopular facts are permanently penalized, and you can watch as negative stories about large tech companies are quickly flagged off the front page. There's literally zero transparency here. At least on Reddit you can track the censorship in real time.
- ketzo 5y ago
  > you can watch as negative stories about large tech companies are quickly flagged off the front page. you’re literally writing this underneath a very popular, negative, front-page post about a big tech company.
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gy4ey665t 5y ago
Hacker News is the most heavily moderated, manipulated and astro-turned forum I've even seen, but you don't realize that until the mods start suppressing your posts and comments. Titles are constantly edited for no apparent reason, users who post unpopular facts are permanently penalized, and you can watch as negative stories about large tech companies are quickly flagged off the front page. There's zero transparency here. At least on sites like Reddit you can track the censorship in real time.
- jazzyjackson 5y ago
  HN is popular because of its moderation, not in spite of it.
  - CyberDildonics 5y ago
    According to HN
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  - bitcharmer 5y ago
    I personally have a problem with the front page being heavily curated by dang instead of relying on user preferences (as it should be). At some point it's not moderation any more. it's censorship. Of course when you point it out it's just a "moderation mistake"
- beachy 5y ago
  Bookmarking for posterity

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gthtjtkt 5y ago

HN is the most heavily moderated, manipulated and astro-turned forum I've even seen, but you don't realize that until the mods start suppressing your posts and comments. Titles are constantly edited for no apparent reason, users who post unpopular facts are permanently penalized, and you can watch as negative stories about large tech companies are quickly flagged off the front page. There's literally zero transparency here. At least on Reddit you can track the censorship in real time.

ketzo 5y ago
> you can watch as negative stories about large tech companies are quickly flagged off the front page. you’re literally writing this underneath a very popular, negative, front-page post about a big tech company.

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gy4ey665t 5y ago

Hacker News is the most heavily moderated, manipulated and astro-turned forum I've even seen, but you don't realize that until the mods start suppressing your posts and comments. Titles are constantly edited for no apparent reason, users who post unpopular facts are permanently penalized, and you can watch as negative stories about large tech companies are quickly flagged off the front page. There's zero transparency here. At least on sites like Reddit you can track the censorship in real time.

jazzyjackson 5y ago
HN is popular because of its moderation, not in spite of it.
- CyberDildonics 5y ago
  According to HN
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- bitcharmer 5y ago
  I personally have a problem with the front page being heavily curated by dang instead of relying on user preferences (as it should be). At some point it's not moderation any more. it's censorship. Of course when you point it out it's just a "moderation mistake"
beachy 5y ago
Bookmarking for posterity