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I was wondering what was with that. It could easily be #1...

• alecco 14y ago
  These are the same kind of moderator games vs. community Digg played before collapsing into oblivion.
  • 18pfsmt 14y ago
    I think you underestimate how many of us simply flag these kinds of submissions, as they are neither intellectually stimulating, nor do they promote interesting discussions. There probably isn't as much "moderation" on HN as you seem to theorize. I wouldn't have even seen your comment were it not for the 'new comments' page.
    • alecco 14y ago
      No, it's been happening a lot recently. There was a huge thread about it a little while ago. One of the main mods was behind the bans. Also flagging doesn't automatically delete posts, mods do that. This is very sad, I used to have the highest respect of PG and RTM. But it's dropping like a stone in the water.
      • scott_s 14y ago
        I thought that if enough users flag a post, it gets automatically deleted. Also, I thought that accumulated flags harms a posts' score. Has anyone said otherwise?
      • avstraliitski 14y ago
        Definitely. I posted pertinent info recently that was also modded away and swore not to contribute anymore in disgust. Censorship is about the least "hacker" thing around. I still scan for news, though less frequently. Posting this comment is the first time I've logged in since.