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The answer is moderation, HN has some really experienced mods.
by mahmoudhossam 3y ago
The answer is moderation, HN has some really experienced mods.
- seanw444 3y agoI think there's a culture on HN too that most of us enjoy and try to maintain. When a low-quality/low-effort or not at all relevant comment comes in, it gets downvoted to oblivion. Forming that culture from the beginning is the hardest part, but now that we're all used to it, maintaining it is a lot easier now.
- brucethemoose2 3y agoWhat filters to the front page is interesting too. For instance, I just saw what was clearly a artificially promoted post in /new with 17 upvotes... and no real responses? It wasn't even flagged. I think it was shadowbanned from the front page, and everyone looking at /new just collectively knew to ignore it. Another interesting bit is the flagging/vouching system. It would be in a disaster some places, but is very effective here.