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I think the light moderation style of HN is really great, and one of the reasons this is a space I like to come back to. Since you mention reddit, the vast majo

I think the light moderation style of HN is really great, and one of the reasons this is a space I like to come back to. Since you mention reddit, the vast majority of communities show in great variety and detail the pitfalls of moderation. Moderating a large community is already really difficult with the best of intentions, introducing more and more vague rules is only going to make it harder. Since you mention politics in particular, it would be close to impossible to define an adequate boundary of what constitutes politics, and what is tech / lifestyle / entertainment; all 3 categories I think could also describe the thread on /r/antiwork.

0F 5y ago
The recent antiwork thread was definitely not difficult to peg as purely political.
- rektide 5y ago
  Thats nit what i saw at all. I saw people discussing modern economic features & peoplecs way of life. I saw only a little politics. And i dont mind politics at all. When it degrades it's ugly. But most users seem to be willing to keep some open neutrality & interest in engaging one another, even when they disagree. I like tvis open society we have here & would not seek to change it. Itcs sad to hear someone insisting tbeir baised shape how everyone else acts & what we discuss.