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Do you think HN would be banned for minors according to this law? I think it would, and I don't think HNs algorithm for ranking is abusive or toxic at all.
by thethirdone 4y ago
Do you think HN would be banned for minors according to this law?
I think it would, and I don't think HNs algorithm for ranking is abusive or toxic at all.
- pokstad 4y agoI think minors joining social media or forums should require parent permission. There’s too many weirdos out there, and too much self harm from sharing too much information.
- Mezzie 4y agoThis is already allowed for under-13s, but almost no site/service actually allows for that. I imagine this would have similar results with it being a functional ban and the kids just all signing up as '18 year olds'.
- warning26 4y agoThis is a valid point -- HN's algorithm is one of the few that is good at discouraging flamewars without being explicitly chronological.
- zdragnar 4y agoEh, I think credit for that goes to dang and the community. Flamewars definitely start up now and then but moderation stamps many out.
- manicdee 4y agoMinors would end up seeing the same “sort by new” version of the site that everyone who sorts by new instead of hot/rising/popular/etc will see.