A competitor crippled a $23.5M bootcamp by becoming a Reddit moderator

Post by isleyaardvark » Fri, Oct 10, 2025, 6:55 PM UTC

elktown wrote: post #512

LaurensBER wrote: post #459

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I understand, and while I don't fully agree I do agree that having some insight into biases could be relevant since moderation choices are always subjective. I would prefer not to link my Reddit account to my HN account furthermore it's common for comments to be deleted at a ban so I'm unable to give you the exact comments but happy to provide insight into any (perceived) biased! I have voted D66 ( https://en.wikiped…

> I would prefer not to link my Reddit account to my HN account Understandable, no worries. > I have voted D66 [..] during the last elections I've been seeing sentiments like this before but I don't value them high because what matter is what people do and decide when things becomes hot and their professed principles need to be actually proven. As an anecdote, and yes, I know it's an extreme example, but it's interes…

Post by truakon89 » Fri, Oct 10, 2025, 7:09 PM UTC

vachina wrote: post #141

michaelnovati wrote: post #99

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Yeah I'll I'm going to say for now is that if all your competitors (that I spoke positively about) are shutting down and shrinking and laying people off... there's more to the story. A sad story about an industry dying that should be told.

There’s a pattern to the way you communicate, where you always end things at a cliffhanger.

Post by queenkjuul » Fri, Oct 10, 2025, 8:56 PM UTC

ipaddr wrote: post #874

queenkjuul wrote: post #828

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Which comment from hilios proves they're not conservative? Show your work

No comment by anyone proves anyone is a liberal or conservative. No comment anyone posts proves anyone is anything. That's the nature of the site. The user raises concern that a right leaning forum has right leaning filters but fails to mention you see that with some left leaning forums. Based on the shock this person has never visited a left subreddit. Does that mean he is right leaning? Or does this person seek out…

Post by ipaddr » Fri, Oct 10, 2025, 9:58 PM UTC

queenkjuul wrote: post #965

ipaddr wrote: post #874

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No comment by anyone proves anyone is a liberal or conservative. No comment anyone posts proves anyone is anything. That's the nature of the site. The user raises concern that a right leaning forum has right leaning filters but fails to mention you see that with some left leaning forums. Based on the shock this person has never visited a left subreddit. Does that mean he is right leaning? Or does this person seek out…

I asked "how do you know," just admit you don't know, and are just guessing. Saying "you are not a conservative" (not you but the comment you chose to defend) when you can't possibly know that is a ridiculous argument to make.

Post by devmor » Sat, Oct 11, 2025, 12:49 AM UTC

xpe wrote: post #370

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> Please stick to facts here, not hype-filled wishful thinking. You are actively pushing misinformation that makes situations like the OP’s worse. I don't understand what you are talking about. I have to wonder if you posted in the wrong place. Care to explain: - What specifically did I write that was misinformation? - How do you justify saying it "makes situations like the OP’s worse". Connect the dots for me? Pleas…