Re:Analyzing HN moderation and censorship
by ibebnndagan on Thursday October 19, 2017 @10:50AM
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Shadow banning isn't rare.
I've had accounts banned for no apparent reason, or for laughable reasons that are not even in the poorly written guidelines.
Moderators also have been repeatedly caught about heavy handed moderation. They control the platform, they control the message, they do not allow meta discussion, why believe anything they say?
I've had accounts banned for no apparent reason, or for laughable reasons that are not even in the poorly written guidelines.
Moderators also have been repeatedly caught about heavy handed moderation. They control the platform, they control the message, they do not allow meta discussion, why believe anything they say?