Ask HN: How Is HN Moderated?

#1

Post by 0n3z3r0 » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 9:37 AM UTC

I noticed an increase in junk/spam posts. How is moderation carried out? Happy to assist if it is a manual thing.

Re: Ask HN: How Is HN Moderated?

#2

Post by rapnie » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 9:46 AM UTC

See among others (use search to find other submissions of this): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20643052

#3

Post by ggm » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 9:48 AM UTC

Carefully

#4

Post by 0n3z3r0 » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 10:07 AM UTC

rapnie wrote: post #2

See among others (use search to find other submissions of this): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20643052

Wow!

#5

Post by 0n3z3r0 » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 10:08 AM UTC

ggm wrote: post #3

Carefully

Very good. Its a challenging task for sure and I respect those who are carrying this out.

#6

Post by ggm » Wed, Apr 21, 2021, 2:21 AM UTC

0n3z3r0 wrote: post #5

ggm wrote: post #3

Carefully

Very good. Its a challenging task for sure and I respect those who are carrying this out.

There is an implication in my response and your reply that I have some agency in this.

I have no more agency in this, than anyone else who presses "flag"

But I do believe the underlying principle. Dang is very careful curating what we see. It's not slash-and-burn time.