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Why is this post being shadowbanned? This topic has over 200 points, +180 replies and was published one hour ago. Admins: don't play around and be fair. Scot

Why is this post being shadowbanned? This topic has over 200 points, +180 replies and was published one hour ago. Admins: don't play around and be fair. Scott deserves respect and proper condolences.

542458 9mo ago
Youtube links always have gotten downweighting. Enough votes can overcome it, but there are a few domains that HN penalizes.
b40d-48b2-979e 9mo ago
Scott deserves respect I think you'll find a large amount of disagreement there for such a controversial person.
- nunobrito 9mo ago
  And here we find a far larger amount of people agreeing that he should be respected.
jacquesm 9mo ago
Respect has to be earned.
Jtsummers 9mo ago
> Why is this post being shadowbanned? If it were shadowbanned we wouldn't be able to comment on it. People have flagged it, it triggered the flamewar detector, or both. That's why it got downranked. If you think the topic of his death has been "shadowbanned" (for some non-standard definition of shadowbanned), check the front page. There's another discussion there about it.
- nunobrito 9mo ago
  Shadowban is not the same as a traditional ban. It is a selective ban. This topic is not on the front page for me, yet it was on the front page for you. That is shadowban.
  - Jtsummers 9mo ago
    > This topic is not on the front page for me, yet it was on the front page for you. I'd suggest checking again. It's around #12 right now. I suspect you didn't actually look and just wanted to make something up to complain about. Which is a strange thing to do, but there are stranger things people do on this site. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46603431 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46603431 - The link in case you want to keep avoiding the front page.
    - nunobrito 9mo ago
      I've checked several times and know how to use CTRL-F. Wasn't there and this happens more than once, hence the complaint. I guess next time will record a video.
      - deleted 9mo ago
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      - Jtsummers 9mo ago
        > I've checked several times and know how to use CTRL-F. Doubtful.
        nunobrito 9mo ago
        DYOR. More users are complaining about shadowbanning. Recent posts: 6 days ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46546865 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46546865 9 days ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46504499 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46504499 On my case there are news not even showing on the frontpage as reported earlier.

Why is this post being shadowbanned? This topic has over 200 points, +180 replies and was published one hour ago. Admins: don't play around and be fair. Scott deserves respect and proper condolences.

542458 9mo ago

Youtube links always have gotten downweighting. Enough votes can overcome it, but there are a few domains that HN penalizes.

b40d-48b2-979e 9mo ago

Scott deserves respect I think you'll find a large amount of disagreement there for such a controversial person.

nunobrito 9mo ago
And here we find a far larger amount of people agreeing that he should be respected.

jacquesm 9mo ago

Respect has to be earned.

Jtsummers 9mo ago

> Why is this post being shadowbanned? If it were shadowbanned we wouldn't be able to comment on it. People have flagged it, it triggered the flamewar detector, or both. That's why it got downranked. If you think the topic of his death has been "shadowbanned" (for some non-standard definition of shadowbanned), check the front page. There's another discussion there about it.

nunobrito 9mo ago
Shadowban is not the same as a traditional ban. It is a selective ban. This topic is not on the front page for me, yet it was on the front page for you. That is shadowban.
- Jtsummers 9mo ago
  > This topic is not on the front page for me, yet it was on the front page for you. I'd suggest checking again. It's around #12 right now. I suspect you didn't actually look and just wanted to make something up to complain about. Which is a strange thing to do, but there are stranger things people do on this site. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46603431 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46603431 - The link in case you want to keep avoiding the front page.
  - nunobrito 9mo ago
    I've checked several times and know how to use CTRL-F. Wasn't there and this happens more than once, hence the complaint. I guess next time will record a video.
    - deleted 9mo ago
      [deleted]
    - Jtsummers 9mo ago
      > I've checked several times and know how to use CTRL-F. Doubtful.
      - nunobrito 9mo ago
        DYOR. More users are complaining about shadowbanning. Recent posts: 6 days ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46546865 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46546865 9 days ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46504499 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46504499 On my case there are news not even showing on the frontpage as reported earlier.