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I have been curious of one could add /. 's meta-moderation and/or reason-for-vote scheme to HN, without losing the things that make HN unusually good.
by CoastalCoder 3y ago
I have been curious of one could add /. 's meta-moderation and/or reason-for-vote scheme to HN, without losing the things that make HN unusually good.
- OfSanguineFire 3y agoSlashdot’s own code was open-sourced for other websites to build on top of. When HN was founded, it could have even used Slashdot’s own system of moderation directly. However, HN is part of Y Combinator, and the latter undoubtedly wants to protect its brand. Discussion on such corporate-owned websites naturally always entails more severe moderation than on hobbyist communities or ones run by a small business.
- dfxm12 3y agoI'd prefer a vote or post scheme, maybe at the thread level. I like that at least you can't downvote people who respond to you.