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1. mutant+l1[view] [source] 2023-08-15 04:21:56
>>xslowz+(OP)
I think that HN itself also shadow flags submissions from a list of domains it doesn't like.

Try submitting a URL from the following domains, and it will be automatically flagged (but you can't see it's flagged unless you log out):

  - archive.is
  - watcher.guru
  - stacker.news
  - zerohedge.com
  - freebeacon.com
  - thefederalist.com
  - breitbart.com
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2. dang+p1[view] [source] 2023-08-15 04:22:20
>>mutant+l1
Well, yes, many sites are banned on HN. Others are penalized (see e.g. https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que...). None of this is secret, though we don't publish the lists themselves.

Edit: about 67k sites are banned on HN. Here's a random selection of 10 of them:

  vodlockertv.com
  biggboss.org
  infoocode.com
  newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneyblog.com
  moringajuice.wordpress.com
  surrogacymumbai.com
  maximizedlivingdrlabrecque.com
  radio.com
  gossipcare.com
  tecteem.com
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3. mutant+f3[view] [source] 2023-08-15 04:37:15
>>dang+p1
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4. pgeorg+F8[view] [source] 2023-08-15 05:40:40
>>mutant+f3
That's what "random 10 out of 67k sites" gives you. Your set was cherry-picked, dang's wasn't.

That said, dailykos.com seems to be banned. Happy now?

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5. mutant+r9[view] [source] 2023-08-15 05:48:43
>>pgeorg+F8
> Your set was cherry-picked

Not exactly cherry-picked, these were from things I submitted myself and noticed that were shadow flagged.

> That said, dailykos.com seems to be banned. Happy now?

No, I'd be happy when archive.is, Federalist and the rest of the non-spammy ones are unbanned. (Also, even if "balanced" censorship was the desired goal, having a single unreliable left-wing source banned vs a ton of right-wing ones doesn't really achieve that.)

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6. pgeorg+8a[view] [source] 2023-08-15 05:54:16
>>mutant+r9
> Not exactly cherry-picked, these were from things I submitted myself and noticed that were shadow flagged.

Definitely not random, in any case.

> Also, even if "balanced" censorship was the desired goal,

Nobody claimed that. You merely stated that "I don't see a single left-wing new source in there." and I offered a counter-point.

> having one left-wing source vs a ton of right-wing one doesn't achieve that

I didn't do an exhaustive search for "left-wing domains" that are banned to present you a complete list, this was attempt 1 of 1.

Following your model, I could claim that 100% of left-wing domains are banned, but I won't.

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