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I think the charitable interpretation is that there are people who want HN To contain only things with a compelling connection to technologies, science, or othe
by Terr_ 2y ago
I think the charitable interpretation is that there are people who want HN To contain only things with a compelling connection to technologies, science, or other kinds of curiosity that involve the natural world. If they consider it "off-topic", then the guidelines do state that a story being "off-topic" is an occasion for flagging.
Note: This does not preclude the existence of another group of people, who are misusing flagging because they dislike the conclusion or viewpoint of the story.
That said, moderation is hard, and if posts like "Twitter moves headquarters" are OK because it's related to the software/IT, then we ought to also be able to talk about IT security policy getting screwed up in other large organizations, including the US government.
- jpster 2y agoThe guidelines for what’s considered on topic: > anything good hackers would find interesting > anything that gratifies one's intellectual curiosities IMO this story qualifies on both counts
- Terr_ 2y agoP.S.: I just ran across a not-so-charitable version. Going through new items, I noticed someone [flagged] this submission, but I read it, vouched for it, and even left a detailed explanation... But now I see it's gone to [flagged][dead] anyway, presumably because it happened to have certain words in the title. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42937533 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42937533 Edit: So, I noticed it's resurrected again, so... thanks? That wasn't my intent linking it here, I just think it's a good "tracer bullet" for discussing moderation, an example that attracts false-positives.