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I'm much more aggressive these days about downvoting and flagging both articles and comments that aren't in the spirit of HN, particularly the edgy hot takes, p
by ThrowawayR2 4y ago
I'm much more aggressive these days about downvoting and flagging both articles and comments that aren't in the spirit of HN, particularly the edgy hot takes, probable astroturfing, and political content. HN will become whatever its readership allows it to morph into so rather than post laments, use your up- and downvotes to actively take part in cleaning it up.
- SideburnsOfDoom 4y ago> the edgy hot takes, probable astroturfing, and political content. The more popular and more well-established a site is, the more likely it will be targeted for such. That's sadly inevitable. And evident here.
- aman_jha 4y agoPosting laments is a way readers can influence others and actively try to clean up the site. Increasing awareness is effective
- panarky 4y agoWhy bother to downvote political content if you're just going to post a lot of political content yourself? https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&query=%22ThrowawayR2%22%20%22woke%22&sort=byDate&type=comment https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que... https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&query=%22ThrowawayR2%22%20%22democrats%22&sort=byDate&type=comment https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que... https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&query=%22ThrowawayR2%22%20%22trump%22&sort=byDate&type=comment https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que...
- KingOfCoders 4y agoPoliticial content is only bad when the "other side" posts it, because my political content is the truth, theirs is lies.
- ThrowawayR2 4y agoIf you actually read all those posts, which side am I supporting, pray tell? I'd really like to know myself since I've felt politically homeless for a while.
- ThrowawayR2 4y agoI'd hardly call a couple of dozen posts over several years "a lot" but, if you feel you've scored a point, well, have fun with that.