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It's funny, this post just got flagged. The shift from past popularity to apparent suppression is interesting, but without concrete proof, it remains speculati
by willio58 2y ago
It's funny, this post just got flagged.
The shift from past popularity to apparent suppression is interesting, but without concrete proof, it remains speculation. Still, the frustration about opaque moderation resonates with me.
- thomassmith65 2y agoWhat irritates some people (okay, me!) about Gruber's blog is that his takes are ultimately milquetoast. It's unlikely Gruber has published anything so incendiary that HN created a specific ban just for his site. More likely, there's something organic about Gruber's blog that HN's algorithm dislikes. Maybe its very popularity is what triggers a penalty - maybe due to the rate that HN users upvote it.
- caycep 2y agoSomehow I’m reminded of this https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-silicon-valley/the-lonely-work-of-moderating-hacker-news https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-silicon-valley/th...