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I think we should stop banning sites as a solution to moderation. All this TC backlash is getting somewhat ridiculous but at the same time it is what it is. Th
by alaskamiller 18y ago
I think we should stop banning sites as a solution to moderation.
All this TC backlash is getting somewhat ridiculous but at the same time it is what it is. There's plenty of tech news sites out there but they all report on the same news because they all read the same feeds and have access to the same scoops. The only way to differentiate is to editorialize the news. It's much the same as 24 hour cable news.
But choosing to write 746 word blog posts or pounding TC with all these comments or upvoting these things to #1 is the real problem HN has. I really wish people would just let these minor things go.
Stop upvoting LAME stories. Stop upvoting whiney blog posts ABOUT lame stories. A bit of self control is a lot more powerful than censoring websites.
- mariorz 18y agoToo bad the karma leader-board/system doesn't really encourage self-control. Not that I'm in favor of banning anything, but I do think something is clearly not working when this is the top-story on HN.
- alaskamiller 18y agoWhat if we do away with the leaderboard?
- fallentimes 18y agoI guess my hypothesis is that it's the new people that are upvoting the lame stories due to brand recognition. That's why I want to run an experiment - nothing more, nothing less. Or maybe people are doing it for quick karma. I _don't know_. What's the problem with banning sources where 95% of the content has sadly become lame? If people want to read said stories they can go to that website. Or submit it to NonHackerNews. It's not like we're banning them from the internet. You're right, but most people don't have self control, which is the root of the problem. I'm just trying to suggest changes to a system dealing with how things are instead of how we want them to be.