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Re:Twitter set to accept Musk's $43B offer – sources by dang on Tuesday April 26, 2022 @02:22PM (#31171145)
Mainly because the site has always worked this way and I fear unintended side effects from making significant changes.

Also, it's not clear how to do it well. I do have some ideas which I'd like to try someday. Here's one: people work well with feedback loops, so telling them that they're penalized and giving them a way to fix it could be a good thing. Unfortunately, it could also just be awful. This place is always one step away from sudden decline, and when walking near a precipice one wants to step carefully.

Re:Twitter set to accept Musk's $43B offer – sources by ionwake on Tuesday April 26, 2022 @08:34PM (#31174892)
You once called me out on being overly brash once and I appreciated it, since being more careful when I post. Just my 2 cents but it seemed to work for me.
Re:Twitter set to accept Musk's $43B offer – sources by CyberRabbi on Tuesday April 26, 2022 @04:35PM (#31172824)
Just send a comment in reply to the comment that caused the punishment. Disable replies, make it time-limited (1 week to 1 year in duration).
Re:Twitter set to accept Musk's $43B offer – sources by Veen on Tuesday April 26, 2022 @02:51PM (#31171538)
Interesting. I would not have thought HN would take a Burkean approach to innovations in community management.