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2010-2012, I’d say. Too lazy to search through the comments back then. I also remember when meta discussions/posts like this one were actively discouraged, I’d say that lasted for longer.

Slightly related to the topic of moderation and this forum, the people behind it should really do something about allowing users in here to delete their comments/past history. We’re only a doxxing event away from making the news (this forum was no better than Reddit when it came to the Boston bombing, as an example and talking about doxxing).

>>pagane+(OP)
Meta discussions are still discouraged, but I think that Dan sort of lets one slip by to vent out the pressure every once in awhile.

Downvoting for disagreement was absolutely a norm here 2010-2012. You'd have been chided for giving a reason to your downvote then.

The deletion of comments and comment history is a perennial topic; you can search Dan's comment history to understand the rationale behind our policies on it.