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HN is civil because of moderation, not because of the community.
by davidw 4y ago
HN is civil because of moderation, not because of the community.
- gopher_space 4y agoThe moderation on HN helps retain civil community members as well. I've been thinking about moderation as a chicken-or-egg situation but maybe it's more of an equilibrium issue. I should go over my old slashdot comments and see if I remember what pushed me out.
- cmh89 4y agoAre you the davidw from reddit? Do you ever go on /r/portland? It's moderated to the max yet its still neither civil or engaging. Moderation matters but I think HN does a lot better due to the features that promote well thought out posts and don't really allow trolls to get much traction.