I'm pretty sure the HN moderators do it as a job and not just as a hobby. I remember reading this[1] a few years back when it came out, and from a quick scan it

I'm pretty sure the HN moderators do it as a job and not just as a hobby. I remember reading this[1] a few years back when it came out, and from a quick scan it seems to support this, although it's possible in my skimming I might have misread. [1]: 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...