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Interesting that in a thread about comment kindness, there are so many snarky and inflammatory comments. Goes against the HN guidelines: > Be kind. Don't be sn

• paganel 2y ago
  Those policies are a form of censorship by itself, it's not for nothing that "I'm just a decent human being!" has become a meme, denoting the fake nature of the people who are proud of that worldview, and, on top of that, it's not for nothing that this web-forum itself has "lost contact" (for lack of a better expression) with what's really changing the world that we live in. Granted, that "loss of contact" when it comes to change is also in place because the techies that form the majority on this forum have become part of the establishment/status-quo, and who wants to be mean to said establishment when it pays so well?
  • Thorrez 2y ago
    I agree it's a form of censorship. But HN needs some censorship to avoid becoming reddit. There are many websites with less censorship. I come to HN because the quality is high, in part due to censoring low quality content. I think any idea worth discussing can be discussed in a non-snarky manner. I think it's possible to criticize the establishment without being snarky.