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Re: Tell HN: You can get ghostbanned for mentioning certain “unpersons.”

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That would be extremely funny. https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&qu...

FWIW I don’t believe mentioning anyone gets you banned here, and that it’s more likely a low-karma alt account posting links tripped up some automated system.

They absolutely do shadowban users for having the wrong opinions here. Dang himself even admitted it to me When confronted.

Re: Tell HN: You can get ghostbanned for mentioning certain “unpersons.”

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When I recently posted replies to an HN thread that the Internet had been originally created by DARPA, and that the current controllers had no interest in free speech, e.g. Twitter and Facebook, my posts were immediately flagged. Since both facts are obvious and freely available, my posts were flagged because they contained ideas that either the HN moderators did not like, or did not want anyone to consider, or both.…

My post above has lasted for five minutes without being flagged. But is anyone else seeing it?

See for yourself using a private window. "HN moderators" are just HN users with more than 500 points of karma BTW.

Re: Tell HN: You can get ghostbanned for mentioning certain “unpersons.”

#24

When I recently posted replies to an HN thread that the Internet had been originally created by DARPA, and that the current controllers had no interest in free speech, e.g. Twitter and Facebook, my posts were immediately flagged. Since both facts are obvious and freely available, my posts were flagged because they contained ideas that either the HN moderators did not like, or did not want anyone to consider, or both.…

I stopped posting to or reading slashdot twenty years ago in part because the comments were so lousy.

Re: Tell HN: You can get ghostbanned for mentioning certain “unpersons.”

#25

When I recently posted replies to an HN thread that the Internet had been originally created by DARPA, and that the current controllers had no interest in free speech, e.g. Twitter and Facebook, my posts were immediately flagged. Since both facts are obvious and freely available, my posts were flagged because they contained ideas that either the HN moderators did not like, or did not want anyone to consider, or both.…

I see it without flag.

Re: Tell HN: You can get ghostbanned for mentioning certain “unpersons.”

#26

When I recently posted replies to an HN thread that the Internet had been originally created by DARPA, and that the current controllers had no interest in free speech, e.g. Twitter and Facebook, my posts were immediately flagged. Since both facts are obvious and freely available, my posts were flagged because they contained ideas that either the HN moderators did not like, or did not want anyone to consider, or both.…

Heavy moderation on slashdot? It’s news to me.

Every time I look at slashdot comment I find them inundated with ascii swastikas, all kinds of slurs and s*t slinging. I would have guesse they lost the battle against moderation.

I see your post in the RSS feed.

Re: Tell HN: You can get ghostbanned for mentioning certain “unpersons.”

#27
post #25

When I recently posted replies to an HN thread that the Internet had been originally created by DARPA, and that the current controllers had no interest in free speech, e.g. Twitter and Facebook, my posts were immediately flagged. Since both facts are obvious and freely available, my posts were flagged because they contained ideas that either the HN moderators did not like, or did not want anyone to consider, or both.…

I see it without flag.

Thanks

Re: Tell HN: You can get ghostbanned for mentioning certain “unpersons.”

#28

When I recently posted replies to an HN thread that the Internet had been originally created by DARPA, and that the current controllers had no interest in free speech, e.g. Twitter and Facebook, my posts were immediately flagged. Since both facts are obvious and freely available, my posts were flagged because they contained ideas that either the HN moderators did not like, or did not want anyone to consider, or both.…

I stopped posting to or reading slashdot twenty years ago in part because the comments were so lousy.

There's always chaff in every message board. Slashdot comments used to bring occasional kernels of truth, which were worth it to me. My attention waned when Anonymous Cowards were no longer allowed. Email sign-in has a chilling effect on "free speech" and that, along with getting flagged for posting facts, is always the signal for me to stop wasting time with anything even slightly controversial on a message board.

Re: Tell HN: You can get ghostbanned for mentioning certain “unpersons.”

#29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My post above has lasted for five minutes without being flagged. But is anyone else seeing it?

See for yourself using a private window. "HN moderators" are just HN users with more than 500 points of karma BTW.

Thanks.

Re: Tell HN: You can get ghostbanned for mentioning certain “unpersons.”

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post #26

When I recently posted replies to an HN thread that the Internet had been originally created by DARPA, and that the current controllers had no interest in free speech, e.g. Twitter and Facebook, my posts were immediately flagged. Since both facts are obvious and freely available, my posts were flagged because they contained ideas that either the HN moderators did not like, or did not want anyone to consider, or both.…

Heavy moderation on slashdot? It’s news to me. Every time I look at slashdot comment I find them inundated with ascii swastikas, all kinds of slurs and s*t slinging. I would have guesse they lost the battle against moderation. I see your post in the RSS feed.

Never saw a swastika there, but if that's not being moderated, then the "moderators," if any, clearly don't care to have anyone reading nor posting legitimate comments. The site owners just want PR space for rah-rah about new tech. I don't care to bother with researching the history, but maybe someone can confirm whether Slashdot was "purchased" or something.
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