Re:No more rock stars: how to stop abuse in tech communities
by tptacek on Tuesday June 21, 2016 @08:49PM
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No. Not only don't they, but that argument (that a thread or story is being propelled in some direction by shillage) is per se uncivil on HN. You're not allowed to make it at all. It turns out to be one of our better rules.
People flag stories for all sorts of reasons on HN. Some people don't want non-tech or political or current-events stories of any sort on the front page. Some people don't want to see threads descend into the inevitably shitshows that these threads descend into. Some people disagree with the story.
If you think something's been flagged unfairly, rather than litigating it on the threads, you should mail [email protected]. We have one of the more reasonable moderation teams on the Internet here, but they can't be everywhere all at once.
People flag stories for all sorts of reasons on HN. Some people don't want non-tech or political or current-events stories of any sort on the front page. Some people don't want to see threads descend into the inevitably shitshows that these threads descend into. Some people disagree with the story.
If you think something's been flagged unfairly, rather than litigating it on the threads, you should mail [email protected]. We have one of the more reasonable moderation teams on the Internet here, but they can't be everywhere all at once.