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The "force" is actually one or two people. It's hard to prove and impossible to change. No one will believe you, either.
by elpocko 3y ago
The "force" is actually one or two people. It's hard to prove and impossible to change. No one will believe you, either.
- coffeebeqn 3y agoIf it works.. There are a billion forums with less stringent moderation. Moderation is a very large part that makes HN good and not so game-able like most sites
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- nkurz 3y agoCould you make your accusation more clearly? Are you saying it's 'dang' and 'pg'? One or two regular users abusing the flagging system? Or a couple dark and shadowy figures who have no public presence?
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- elpocko 3y agoI don't mean to make accusations or invent "shadowy figures". HN has a very small number of moderators and their actions are not transparent, that's all.
- nkurz 3y agoThanks for clarifying. I think part of my confusion was that HN only has one moderator at this point. Also, I'd probably say "not always obvious" rather than "not transparent". While there is no public record of moderation, at least for me Dan has been excellent about answering questions when asked.