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If the author is reading this, I would really enjoy hearing what the story pitch process for this was like. Even if it punches above its weight in terms of "mindshare", HN is still niche as far as tech subjects go. And, in terms of online communities, boring as hell compared to Reddit, 4/8chans, and even Usenet. The angle of focusing on the two human mods – particularly in the context of contemporary online content being associated with algorithmic moderation – is a good one, but still seems niche for the New Yorker. OTOH, it would definitely be a more obviously attractive pitch to Ars Technica or WIRED.

>>danso+(OP)
She has written several posts about Silicon Valley culture before, both for the New Yorker and other publications—I learned about her work back in 2016, on N+1. I recommend reading it, it was quite fun and depressing at the same time: https://nplusonemag.com/issue-25/on-the-fringe/uncanny-valle...