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There are also people that are terminally online that learn exactly how to take down content. Features like flag and report are not used by normal users but by

There are also people that are terminally online that learn exactly how to take down content. Features like flag and report are not used by normal users but by people often trying to push an agenda and silence opposing viewpoints.

Jerrrrry 2y ago
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- pjc50 2y ago
  > HN's 5 post a day limit This only applies to low-karma users, I can post here all day long. edit: the greentext user is now flagged to oblivion, but not by me
  - shadowgovt 2y ago
    Low-karma users and users who have been explicitly flagged as problem children. You can ask to have the flag lifted (but I haven't, because it keeps me honest and focused ;) ).
  - krapp 2y ago
    No, it's an explicit filter applied to accounts considered low value. I've had it for a while.
  - xienze 2y ago
    Nah I think the parent is talking about something different. I have decent karma, my account is old, and I can post as much as I like, except when I’m having a lot of back-and-forth in the same thread/comment section and discussing contentious things. Eventually I’ll get hit with HN’s passive-aggressive form of shadowbanning someone from a discussion: “you’re posting too much, slow down.”
    - boomboomsubban 2y ago
      The "reply" button not showing up? That's an automatic feature, see https://github.com/minimaxir/hacker-news-undocumented#hidden-reply-links https://github.com/minimaxir/hacker-news-undocumented#hidden...
rwmj 2y ago
Or they become Wikipedia admins or reddit moderators.