Comment by spxneo
2 years ago
I'm not sure why its such a shock to many to see the censorship on HN. This isn't a public square.
We are privy to the whims of whatever political views of those that aligned/run/manage/stake in YC and their policies and values.
I'm not shocked, I said it was a problem.
I think it takes a tiny number of flags to nuke a post, independent of its upvotes, so strong negative community opinions are always quick to kill things.
To restore it, mods have to step in, get involved, pick a "side".
I think the flagging criteria needs overhauling so popular, flagged posts only get taken down at the behest of a moderator. But that does mean divisive topics stay up longer.
For the nothing it's worth, I don't see this post as divisive. It's uncovering something ugly and partisan in nature, but a debate about whether or not an AI should be allowed to make these decisions needn't be partisan at all.