Re:Ask Dang: What tools do you use for moderating HN?
by zacharycohn on Friday February 24, 2023 @02:24AM
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> I don't like this one... if your comments are shadow banned or automatically hidden.. what's the point...
Shadow banning is a key moderation tool. If a user is trolling and they get banned, they just make a new account. If they get shadow banned, then no one engages with their content and they loose interest and go away.
Shadow banning is a key moderation tool. If a user is trolling and they get banned, they just make a new account. If they get shadow banned, then no one engages with their content and they loose interest and go away.