HN is very intransparent when it comes to their rules or karma system. I'm aware that the code is in github, but we're talking about formal rules, not algorithm

HN is very intransparent when it comes to their rules or karma system. I'm aware that the code is in github, but we're talking about formal rules, not algorithms (and we don't know if that's all the code or only a part). * How can a user find out if he/she is "HellBanned"? * Is HN afraid of getting gamed? * How is pg using the data generated at HN? * Would HN/pg sell it's users if they were forced by the Government? Questions I don't know the answer to.