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Re:65% of Hacker News Posts Have Negative Sentiment, and The... by pixl97 on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @12:49PM (#46515769)
Because you exist on the planet Earth with humans.

For any forum to remain positive the following occurs.

1. the forum population is tiny and self controlling.

2. There is a lot of moderation to keep it from turning into a burning garbage dump.

3. There are no other choices, the above two is all that exist.

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Re:65% of Hacker News Posts Have Negative Sentiment, and The... by redserk on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @01:01PM (#46515984)
Again, how can you make these assertions without even knowing what these communities are?
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Re:65% of Hacker News Posts Have Negative Sentiment, and The... by pixl97 on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @02:16PM (#46517108)
Are your communities non-human?
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Re:65% of Hacker News Posts Have Negative Sentiment, and The... by redserk on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @04:15PM (#46518882)
Yes.
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