Re:New lawsuit says Google refused to hire white and Asian men
by dang on Sunday March 04, 2018 @04:26PM
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That's true, but the bulk of the community cares even more about not having the front page filled with duplicates and follow-ups. That's why we moderate it the way we do.
It would have been good if we had caught the original post (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16497551) getting penalized by the flamewar detector and turned that off. We often do that, and even have the software set up to email us notifications to check such things. Had the story had a few more hours on the front page, the point would be moot. Unfortunately we missed that and it's too late now. But the story is certain to develop further, and when significant new information is available, HN can have another big thread. Not before, though.
It would have been good if we had caught the original post (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16497551) getting penalized by the flamewar detector and turned that off. We often do that, and even have the software set up to email us notifications to check such things. Had the story had a few more hours on the front page, the point would be moot. Unfortunately we missed that and it's too late now. But the story is certain to develop further, and when significant new information is available, HN can have another big thread. Not before, though.