Yes and no. Safety and user pain is a part of tech which seems largely ignored, even on sites like HN. I really have no idea why this ignorance prevails; comm

Yes and no. Safety and user pain is a part of tech which seems largely ignored, even on sites like HN. I really have no idea why this ignorance prevails; commenters seem to genuinely be unaware of what goes on in Trust and Safety processes. I mean, most users would complain about content moderation, but their experience would be miles ahead of what most of humanity enjoys when it comes to responsiveness. I believe this lack of knowledge, examples, and case history is causing a blind spot in tech centric conversations when it comes to the causes of the Techlash. Unfortunately this backlash is also the perfect cover for authoritarian government action - they come across as responsive to voters while also reigning in firms that are more responsive to American citizens and government officers than their own.