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That the moderators are so unnoticeable is a testament to their skill.

We have to do heavy content moderation at work and the people requiring that moderation would test the patience of a literal saint.

>>noir_l+(OP)
I especially love Dan aggregating previous discussions on <topic>. Equally appreciate the other users that do the same. It’s nice to go and check out how perceptions have changed (if it’s a thing with longer time horizon) or just additional discourse

>>noir_l+(OP)
As if to prove this, the other day I saw some clown with a multi-year account chastising dang, as if he was a self-appointed moderator!

Great work, mods.

>>noir_l+(OP)
I agree, the fact that I haven't noticed significant moderation on HN is a sign of really good work by that team. Also, it's a sign of a community, while not perfect, is at least trying to be a community.

I would like to read the moderators take on getting through the pandemic on HN. The toxicity here hit new highs for me during that period. God help you if even dared to muse that you may consider thinking about lockdowns as maybe not the perfect answer. Further, even whispering "lab-leak" is still a crime although not as punished as it once was.

Even through that period though i will say HN is the best large-scale forum i've ever found.

>>noir_l+(OP)
"When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all." https://youtu.be/edCqF_NtpOQ

>>noir_l+(OP)
You thought hundreds of folks express the same narrow viewpoints here by coincidence?

>>Exoris+Fu
Well, I for one think it's a pretty good testament to this site that though I have a feeling you are referring to politics, I don't know whether you lean left or right, just that you probably lean a bit more than most.

>>kayceb+k8
I sure wish work life worked like that. Instead they say "why are we paying you? Nothing is broken", and coincidentally stuff breaks weeks after being let go.

I understand it for non-technical companies (even if by now, decades later, they should treat IT like they treat insurance... sigh), but it's baffling for a tech focused company to treat engineers like that.

>>kayceb+k8
"I was a moderator once."

"I saw. You were doing very well, until everyone left."