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Ask HN: How do you get banned from HN?
No matter how often my posts and submissions get flagged, I don't even get a warning.
Is it basically impossible?
- adhh4bb 2mo ago[dead]
- mtmail 2mo agoI emailed the moderators now. They probably didn't see your "I no longer want to be on orange reddit. Permaban me." post yesterday. Usually they're responsive, might take a couple of days.
- rvz 2mo agoBans are possible, [0] but rarely issued. One thing that is clear which is a bannable offence is self-promotion and posting links back to your own website in the comments. That isn't allowed here, especially on a repeated basis. Don't do it. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49366336 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49366336
- bitpush 2mo agoI saw someone getting banned the other day - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49303888 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49303888
- jLaForest 2mo agoSo over sensitive mod takes personal offense at slightly coarse language?
- Sabinus 2mo agoThis is supposed to be a site where we can discuss interesting topics without devolving into the emotional outbursts and personal attacks that characterise so much online interaction. If the capitalists really are ruining everything you can wake everyone here up in a neutral tone.
- porkpieshoe 2mo ago[flagged]
- Sabinus 2mo agoDid your main get banned? I imagine that would be quite upsetting.
- porkpieshoe 2mo agoWhat's a main? I am a little upset that my over the top demonstration failed.
- Sabinus 2mo agoYour main account.
- porkpieshoe 2mo agoIt's been a long, long time since there was value in having identity here. In 2010, sure, it was possible to make an actual, valuable professional connection on this site... but today? Nah. This is just a time-waste/wank site, and has been for a solid decade.
- gnabgib 2mo agoSo you knew what main meant
- porkpieshoe 2mo agoYes. I was surprised when you didn't understand my post and answered literally. I am less surprised that you're being kind of an asshole in exactly the HN way. You've nailed the shitty, condescending attitude. You've got a future in wasting your life wanking off here.
- toomuchtodo 2mo agoIt’s difficult to get banned because they are attempting to give participants the opportunity to do better, optimizing for discussion potential. It’s not impossible, but it can happen if you run out of chances. How much you value this opportunity is a function of how much you value contributing, as you can always browse read only without an account and the ability to contribute.