Can you treat loneliness by creating an imaginary friend?

Re:Can you treat loneliness by creating an imaginary friend? by DiggyJohnson on Monday January 18, 2021 @10:10AM (#25822482)

I like to think we are one of the few examples on the web of a community that (1) self-regulates (somewhat) and (2) understands that the platform itself ought not to be taken for granted.

Bad faith discourse kills places like this. While I'm sure many would claim that HN experiences backsliding, it's nowhere near as bad as one might expect. Especially considering that there might actually be a financial incentive to "get into" HN and its content.

Very rambly, but that's how it goes. Cheers, friend.

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Re:Can you treat loneliness by creating an imaginary friend? by iamthirsty on Monday January 18, 2021 @11:49AM (#25823627)

Regarding the bad faith actors, HN largely (to my knowledge) self regulates; users can usually smell a promotional-type post &/or comment right away. It's something that keeps me coming back daily compared to other forums that seem to either ignore or prefer this type of content.

Cheers.

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Re:Can you treat loneliness by creating an imaginary friend? by bonoboTP on Monday January 18, 2021 @08:33PM (#25828943)

HN is very well moderated through human effort and they consciously resist updating the site design which is good. The barebones appearance naturally repels people with different interests or temperament.

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