>>bluu00+(OP)
One thing I've always wondered, is whether moderating a forum like HN (or any forum, really) is mentally stimulating enough to do day in and day out.
As a web developer, the more I do the more I crave novel challenges. Writing CRUD apps or getters and setters gets old fast.
Are there novel challenges with content moderation?
>>iratew+S7
Risking violation of "don't feed the trolls" here to reply: that seems unnecessarily harsh. FTR I'm not downvoting you any further, but responding in case you have more specific and articulate criticism to level.
>>chrisw+je
I've seen several instances over the years. The one that stands out for me is a post about ICC suing a YC company. It was an astroturf-fest.
>>iratew+ns
The problem with astroturf accusations is that they are all flamebait (even if true), off-topic meta noise (the point stops being discussed in favor of the commenters), and worst of all unfalsifiable (how do you prove you're not a shill?). I've been spending a lot more time on political boards as of late, and I've yet to see accusations along these lines be even a net neutral. On balance, they're always bad.