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This is one of those cases where the word "but" negates everything that precedes it. If you think we haven't been moderating the type of posts you're talking a

by dang 7mo ago

This is one of those cases where the word "but" negates everything that precedes it. If you think we haven't been moderating the type of posts you're talking about, you haven't been tracking HN moderation lately*—which is fine, why should/would you? But in that case you shouldn't be taking snarky swipes at the mods based on galactically mistaken assumptions. * e.g. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47728106 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47728106 More importantly, you shouldn't be pointing fingers at others instead of taking responsibility for your own bad behavior. Even if you were right in what you said, it wouldn't justify your breaking the rules. Moreover you have a longstanding pattern of doing this and we've been cutting you slack for years. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47367674 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47367674 (March 2026) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45486692 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45486692 (Oct 2025) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42686976 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42686976 (Jan 2025) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41833543 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41833543 (Oct 2024) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41673360 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41673360 (Sept 2024) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41089956 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41089956 (July 2024) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29959119 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29959119 (Jan 2022) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27992950 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27992950 (July 2021) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26537346 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26537346 (March 2021) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26537333 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26537333 (March 2021)

renewiltord 7mo ago
Okay, admittedly when I read these things I lose my mind and become a viral host for the nonsense because I feel the need to retaliate against what is clearly some kind of Blue Tribe mobbery. Clearly it’s a mistaken belief that you allow targeted mob-forming on your platform. Actually you’re just drowning under the load. Fine. What I can edit out I shall and I’ll try to keep in mind that you’re trying and failing, and doing this is just participating in the crap. I’ll follow your comments for a mod log to see and I’ll refrain. I do think it would justify breaking any rules that allow targeted mob-forming but since that’s not happening I’m happy to stand off.

by dang 7mo ago

renewiltord 7mo ago

Okay, admittedly when I read these things I lose my mind and become a viral host for the nonsense because I feel the need to retaliate against what is clearly some kind of Blue Tribe mobbery. Clearly it’s a mistaken belief that you allow targeted mob-forming on your platform. Actually you’re just drowning under the load. Fine. What I can edit out I shall and I’ll try to keep in mind that you’re trying and failing, and doing this is just participating in the crap. I’ll follow your comments for a mod log to see and I’ll refrain. I do think it would justify breaking any rules that allow targeted mob-forming but since that’s not happening I’m happy to stand off.