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What story mentions the same information this one does that has been on the front page? This, at least to me, seemed to be new information. Posts about reddit s
by publicfig 11y ago
What story mentions the same information this one does that has been on the front page? This, at least to me, seemed to be new information. Posts about reddit seem to be more harshly removed from the front page than other stories, is it because it's a Y Combinator-backed company?
- dang 11y agoAs a rule we penalize stories less when they're YC related. That's actually the number one rule of HN moderation. "Less" doesn't mean "not at all", though. There's more than one concern to balance here. Doing nothing about the tidal wave of Reddit drama would definitely not be good for HN. > This, at least to me, seemed to be new information. Is it significant new information? I wouldn't say so. Here's one criterion that we have found surprisingly useful: an announcement of an announcement is not substantive. This story doesn't even rise to that level. Yes, the drama is riveting, but part of HN is not to confuse dramatic episodes with information.