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Re:Jessamyn West, Technology Lady (2015) by vikasg on Thursday August 10, 2017 @04:33PM (#14983917)
While MeFi has its own blind spots, it is definitely one of the nicest communities online because of:

(1) $5 fee to sign up. (2) It doesn't believe in absolute "free speech" like Reddit or HN. The moderators will tell you to cut it out.

Re:Jessamyn West, Technology Lady (2015) by lazugod on Friday August 11, 2017 @04:53AM (#14987785)
Out of curiosity, how did you develop your moderation style?
Re:Jessamyn West, Technology Lady (2015) by dang on Friday August 11, 2017 @04:14PM (#14993717)
Can you be more specific?
Re:Jessamyn West, Technology Lady (2015) by vikasg on Thursday August 10, 2017 @05:09PM (#14984314)
I don't dispute that moderation exists on HN. I just think MeFi makes better trade-offs.
Re:Jessamyn West, Technology Lady (2015) by dang on Thursday August 10, 2017 @10:23PM (#14986156)
How you got from there to 'absolute free speech' seems opaque.
Re:Jessamyn West, Technology Lady (2015) by Mz on Thursday August 10, 2017 @07:15PM (#14985248)
That's just your opinion, which not everyone will share, and it is rather gauche to say it here. It is possible to compliment mefi on HN without insulting HN in the process.
Re:Jessamyn West, Technology Lady (2015) by pavel_lishin on Thursday August 10, 2017 @08:36PM (#14985696)
> It doesn't believe in absolute "free speech" like Reddit or HN. The moderators will tell you to cut it out.

HN absolutely moderates certain speech, and every subreddit is different - I'm a mod on one, and I absolutely do not hesitate to swing the hammer when necessary.

Re:Jessamyn West, Technology Lady (2015) by Tomte on Thursday August 10, 2017 @11:08PM (#14986309)
Maybe I should give it another try. My short experience was very negative, to say the least.
Re:Jessamyn West, Technology Lady (2015) by DashRattlesnake on Friday August 11, 2017 @09:59AM (#14989710)
What kind may I ask? If you had a negative experience, my guess if you go back your experience will be that of anxiously trying to avoid another one.