It feels like HN moderation is mostly focused on getting the comments interesting, not about getting the stories interesting.
HN needs to step up its game here, IMO. There's way too much gamed crap reaching the front page. It seems especially bad during European office hours when the Californians are asleep.
Agreed, the people outside of the SV bubble submit and upvote different stuff and downvote the hell out of anybody who disputes their Eco-Marxist worldview.
Which is fine, just wish they’d be more open to debate instead of just squashing opposing points of view.