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I wonder if this group also operates on HN. Two weeks ago I posted a ask HN post that was immediately removed. After seeing that, I concluded that I should dra
by sigma5 3y ago
I wonder if this group also operates on HN. Two weeks ago I posted a ask HN post that was immediately removed. After seeing that, I concluded that I should drastically reduce my exposure to the media since I think It's just a tool to manipulate.
- brobinson 3y agoWhat was it about?
- bawolff 3y agoThat's a silly conclusion to those events. HN basically has a policy of flagging anything involving politics, including things much less controversial than israel/palestine.
- JeffSnazz 3y ago> HN basically has a policy of flagging anything involving politics, including things much less controversial than Israel/palestine This does not preclude the effective operation of an astroturfing operation. I would be absolutely shocked if the site were not a target of such a campaign given its reputed influence.
- kergonath 3y agoAstroturfing cannot just remove posts. Flagged dead posts still appear as such.
- gnicholas 3y agoI don't see any Ask HNs on @sigma5's profile. I don't know if flagged or dead posts show up in the profile, but I guess I figured they did (especially if you have showdead on, like I do). It would be a different story if the post were somehow removed entirely, not just downvoted or made dead.
- kelnos 3y agoIf you're worried about specific examples, you should email the mods (dang, that is), at hn@ycombinator.com and ask what's going on. I've found dang to be super responsive and thoughtful in his replies when I've had an occasion to ask something about HN's operation.
- mupuff1234 3y agoI've seen plenty of "pro israeli" threads get flagged immediately. It's just a divisive topic.