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…and a huge thanks to @dang as well!

arsalanb 5y ago
@dang is truly a legend. Shared some thoughts with him about an idea I had and feedback was truly insightful. Massive hat-tip to the legend!
lolinder 5y ago
For the new people: @dang is the moderator here and is a huge part of the reason why HN remains pleasant and constructive. He doesn't just use admin tools to prune the bad, he often actively sets a good example by gently reaching out to offenders to talk about what they can do differently. I can't imagine how much work he must put into this site, but it's sure appreciated!
- jacquesm 5y ago
  He's far more than 'the moderator', though that is his most visible interaction with the site visitors.
- xanaxagoras 5y ago
  Is he the only moderator? That's impressive. After a decade or so on reddit and twitter, I tend towards snark and shit talking and jokes when posting online. I've received a gentle nudge or two from dang and it's so much more effective than e.g. twitter account blocking & suspensions or being summarily dismissed from a subreddit. I may drop a little quip here every now and then but generally if I don't have the time and effort available to articulate what I think without being combative, I don't post it here. It's been made clear to me that's not what this place is for.
zschuessler 5y ago
Hopping aboard the praise train.. my two interactions with @dang include: 1. I made my first submission to HN many years ago. I got an email helpfully suggesting edits to better present the content. It ended with a "Thanks for posting good things to Hacker News" - that part stuck with me, I thought it was nice. 2. I had a later submission that I thought would be an instant hit, but it didn't get traction. I emailed HN to see if it's okay to resubmit. @dang responded with tips on how to get traction, then ended the email with: "Good luck! It's hard to predict what HN will find interesting, and so few posts end up 'making it' with this audience that I hope you don't feel bad either way." @dang is a good person that cares about HN content and the people that use it.
tnsittpsif 5y ago
I have seen and read from @dang often throughout my many years of journey with HN, but never got to know who really is @dang. Is their true identity a secret? If not, can someone please point me out to their real name. I am just curious about their profile and would like to have a look at their LinkedIn or Twitter if they are on there. I do not wish to pry open anyone's anonymity and so if their identity is a secret, I am fine with that. I honestly just want to have a look at their journey which sometimes LinkedIn / Twitter / GitHub / individual blogs provide.
- robin_reala 5y ago
  I’d recommend reading https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-silicon-valley/the-lonely-work-of-moderating-hacker-news https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-silicon-valley/th...
- nnvvhh 5y ago
  dang is Daniel Gackle; see https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-silicon-valley/the-lonely-work-of-moderating-hacker-news https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-silicon-valley/th....
- deleted 5y ago
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- sph 5y ago
  He's a real person, his name is known, but I can't in good conscience share it when you admit you want it to "stalk" their internet and real life profile. Leave the guy alone, he's already busy moderating this unruly bunch.
tomcam 5y ago
He’s the HN secret sauce.
stjohnswarts 5y ago
If only reddit mods were as fair and balanced.

@dang is truly a legend. Shared some thoughts with him about an idea I had and feedback was truly insightful. Massive hat-tip to the legend!

lolinder 5y ago

For the new people: @dang is the moderator here and is a huge part of the reason why HN remains pleasant and constructive. He doesn't just use admin tools to prune the bad, he often actively sets a good example by gently reaching out to offenders to talk about what they can do differently. I can't imagine how much work he must put into this site, but it's sure appreciated!

jacquesm 5y ago
He's far more than 'the moderator', though that is his most visible interaction with the site visitors.
xanaxagoras 5y ago
Is he the only moderator? That's impressive. After a decade or so on reddit and twitter, I tend towards snark and shit talking and jokes when posting online. I've received a gentle nudge or two from dang and it's so much more effective than e.g. twitter account blocking & suspensions or being summarily dismissed from a subreddit. I may drop a little quip here every now and then but generally if I don't have the time and effort available to articulate what I think without being combative, I don't post it here. It's been made clear to me that's not what this place is for.

zschuessler 5y ago

Hopping aboard the praise train.. my two interactions with @dang include: 1. I made my first submission to HN many years ago. I got an email helpfully suggesting edits to better present the content. It ended with a "Thanks for posting good things to Hacker News" - that part stuck with me, I thought it was nice. 2. I had a later submission that I thought would be an instant hit, but it didn't get traction. I emailed HN to see if it's okay to resubmit. @dang responded with tips on how to get traction, then ended the email with: "Good luck! It's hard to predict what HN will find interesting, and so few posts end up 'making it' with this audience that I hope you don't feel bad either way." @dang is a good person that cares about HN content and the people that use it.

tnsittpsif 5y ago

I have seen and read from @dang often throughout my many years of journey with HN, but never got to know who really is @dang. Is their true identity a secret? If not, can someone please point me out to their real name. I am just curious about their profile and would like to have a look at their LinkedIn or Twitter if they are on there. I do not wish to pry open anyone's anonymity and so if their identity is a secret, I am fine with that. I honestly just want to have a look at their journey which sometimes LinkedIn / Twitter / GitHub / individual blogs provide.

robin_reala 5y ago
I’d recommend reading https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-silicon-valley/the-lonely-work-of-moderating-hacker-news https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-silicon-valley/th...
nnvvhh 5y ago
dang is Daniel Gackle; see https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-silicon-valley/the-lonely-work-of-moderating-hacker-news https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-silicon-valley/th....
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sph 5y ago
He's a real person, his name is known, but I can't in good conscience share it when you admit you want it to "stalk" their internet and real life profile. Leave the guy alone, he's already busy moderating this unruly bunch.

tomcam 5y ago

He’s the HN secret sauce.

stjohnswarts 5y ago

If only reddit mods were as fair and balanced.