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It's an ad, not a normal submission. If there were comments, most of them would be shitposting about the company in question.
by minimaxir 3y ago
It's an ad, not a normal submission.
If there were comments, most of them would be shitposting about the company in question.
- kazinator 3y agoIt could be done in some strictly moderated way (in the sense that comments don't appear unless approved). So that not being done shows that basically HN doesn't want job posts to be discussion items in any shape.
- zogrodea 3y agoThe moderators have said before that, when YC or YC-backed companies are spoken about, they have the principle of moderating less than they would for other posts to reduce chance of bias. So I think your suggestion would go against one of their other principles.
- kazinator 3y agoThat's a great point. Not having comments at all sidesteps the conflicts of interest, or appearance thereof, in moderating the comments in any manner.
- musicale 3y agoI would like to read those comments.
- gigatexal 3y agoSome companies could benefit from some good criticism.
- type0 3y agoCritics can submit a blog post about those companies, then there would be something to discuss
- paulddraper 3y agoAnd there are many blogs with such criticisms
- codegeek 3y agoWill shift the focus on something else and not just the job. HN mods are smart to not allow that. I don't blame them.
- kazinator 3y agoThe job would be shitposted too.
- huytersd 3y agoThe good criticism unfortunately comes with a bunch of shitposting.
- gigatexal 3y agoMost people can filter the shitposting vs the real criticism. What is nice is being able to read: I worked there. Avoid team X or manager Y otherwise the company is amazing.
- huytersd 3y agoNo they can’t. If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s very easy to convincingly shitpost if you have an axe to grind or a personal vendetta.