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Because HN is a technology discussion board with a worldwide audience, not a local politics one. YCombinator isn't even based in SF. When the CEO of YCombinato
by rchaud 4y ago
Because HN is a technology discussion board with a worldwide audience, not a local politics one. YCombinator isn't even based in SF.
When the CEO of YCombinator blocks people on Twitter for disagreeing with him online on SF politics[0], it tells me I don't want HN to be a haven for that.
[0]https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32639125 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32639125
- madeofpalk 4y agoI wouldn't really take who YCombinator execs have blocked with much of an indication of anything. It's a badge of honor to be blocked by Paul Graham over something silly and petty.
- p_j_w 4y agoIt's indicative of the exec's desire to actually engage on a topic with people who might disagree with them. That's a big issue with how much control they can potentially exert on this site.
- rchaud 4y agoI'm referring to blocking people specifically over SF politics, as per his own comment, linked to above.
- JeremyHerrman 4y agoFWIW, he mass blocks people who have _never_ interacted with him on twitter. If you happen to like a tweet from an account that he doesn't like, you're blocked! I get that people need to protect their feeds for their mental health, but I'd expect a public figure to have thicker skin and not default to hitting the scorched-earth-mega-auto-block button so often.