I go back and forth on the moderation policies of HN. I think the amount of work is almost certainly overwhelming at times. For the most part, the moderators do

I go back and forth on the moderation policies of HN. I think the amount of work is almost certainly overwhelming at times. For the most part, the moderators do a good job of keeping things on course. However, there is still, and likely always will be, a serious ideology, knee-jerk reaction problem from mods personal opinions. It's probable they don't even know they're doing it, but my gut tells me 50% of moderation here is personal. It's using a rubber hammer to hit a nail, and I encourage everyone to look at comments dispassionately. If you'll please excuse me, IMHO, one person deciding that a post is offending, especially on controversial topics, is a problem. I say let the people speak, and then let the votes, and the community, speak for itself.