Show HN: Respectify – a comment moderator that teaches people to argue better

Re:Show HN: Respectify – a comment moderator that teaches pe... by NickHodges0702 on Wednesday February 25, 2026 @05:01PM (#47158615)

I would think/hope that both of those comments would be flagged with even a small amount of moderation set.

Avoiding that kind of comment is exactly what we are trying to do, actually.

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Re:Show HN: Respectify – a comment moderator that teaches pe... by coleworld45 on Wednesday February 25, 2026 @05:05PM (#47158680)

Yes I agree, but the problem I'm pointing out is that in a phrase as simple as "X person sucks" your system flagged one as implicitly racist because the person being criticized was black.

Nothing in "Obama sucks" implied any kind of racism. If it's so baked in that with a simple phrase like that it reaches for dogwhistles, how can anyone trust the objectivity of this?

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Re:Show HN: Respectify – a comment moderator that teaches pe... by NickHodges0702 on Wednesday February 25, 2026 @05:13PM (#47158786)

I totally agree -- just saying "Obama sucks" shouldn't have racism become part of the equation. Excellent point that we'll stew on and try to make better.

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Re:Show HN: Respectify – a comment moderator that teaches pe... by wredcoll on Wednesday February 25, 2026 @07:02PM (#47159915)

So when can I expect your update to the american population?

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