> the most successful places are those that let you regulate that, regulate it for you, or the culture Like I said, HN ;-). DanG is a treasure. One need look

> the most successful places are those that let you regulate that, regulate it for you, or the culture Like I said, HN ;-). DanG is a treasure. One need look no farther than Reddit to truly appreciate how valuable a skilled, patient moderator is. But as you say, culture plays a role as well. Probably nothing DanG could do would be enough if the general culture amongst HN users was unwilling to go along. Your second point is also a good one, I think. Perhaps the toxic nature of the Internet can be mitigated effectively by remembering to take a break and disconnect the feedback loop.