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1. Mizza+B1[view] [source] 2019-08-08 10:11:54
>>lordna+(OP)
Shout out to dang! You're doing a great job! Thank you!

Strict moderation is the reason HN is the only reasonable discussion forum remaining on the internet. I wish good moderation was a skill that more people learned - would you ever be interested in writing a guide or teaching a class on moderation?

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2. dmix+q3[view] [source] 2019-08-08 10:34:53
>>Mizza+B1
I wouldn’t call it strict at all. He’s actually way more liberal about stuff than most over-bearing Reddit mods who think it’s their job to be editors of their own private newspaper rather than helping only when there’s no other option.

This is why dang is so good at what he does as it draws a difficult balance.

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3. rubine+44[view] [source] 2019-08-08 10:45:08
>>dmix+q3
I'm of the opinion that it is best to err on the side of strictness. Once you make a reasonable exception, you open a precedent, and some people are very good at digging up and pointing out precedent.
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4. distan+M7[view] [source] 2019-08-08 11:36:14
>>rubine+44
There should be some fuzziness about decisions otherwise you encourage gaming to see what can just get past censors. It sounds unreasonable but it works well in practice.
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