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0 pointskruxigt5y ago0 comments

Why did this one disappear from the front page so fast?

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switch0075y ago· 4 in thread

Who knows, many of the HN algorithms are secret and there is no moderation log a la https://lobste.rs/moderations

dang5y ago

True, but it's still always possible to get an answer to a question—you just have to ask. However, we might not see it unless you ask at hn@ycombinator.com.

switch0075y ago

I don't want to appear ungrateful - let me take this opportunity to thank you sincerely for all that you do. Your set up appears to work, and I'm probably in a minority with my demands.

We wouldn't have to ask if you had a public mod log (and banned sites list etc) and a public explanation of the algos that power HN.

Your comment reminds me of hotels - "X is available, just ask". A scheme clearly designed to reduce usage of X. I'm guessing the current audience is quite diverse, as most engineers would see through that kind of BS in about 0.2ms.

pvg5y ago

The moderator comments are a kind of public mod log and a thing worth looking at regularly if you're interested in how and why HN is moderated.

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dang5y ago

I've actually written about that a lot over the years. Here are some links I dug up (mostly via https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que...). If you take a look at the previous explanations and still have a question I haven't addressed, I'd be interested in knowing what it is.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23837866

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23807944

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23286685

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23227833

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23127622

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22939878

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22711604

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22648990

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22547697

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21546486

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13036179

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dang5y ago

Do you mean https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27301311?

A moderator buried it for reasons explained here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27305371. Sorry for the delay, but these days you guys need to wait until I'm online to get explicit explanations, because I'm currently the only mod who's posting publicly.

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6 comments · 2 top-level

switch0075y ago· 4 in thread

Who knows, many of the HN algorithms are secret and there is no moderation log a la https://lobste.rs/moderations

dang5y ago

True, but it's still always possible to get an answer to a question—you just have to ask. However, we might not see it unless you ask at hn@ycombinator.com.

switch0075y ago

I don't want to appear ungrateful - let me take this opportunity to thank you sincerely for all that you do. Your set up appears to work, and I'm probably in a minority with my demands.

We wouldn't have to ask if you had a public mod log (and banned sites list etc) and a public explanation of the algos that power HN.

Your comment reminds me of hotels - "X is available, just ask". A scheme clearly designed to reduce usage of X. I'm guessing the current audience is quite diverse, as most engineers would see through that kind of BS in about 0.2ms.

pvg5y ago

The moderator comments are a kind of public mod log and a thing worth looking at regularly if you're interested in how and why HN is moderated.

1 more reply

dang5y ago

I've actually written about that a lot over the years. Here are some links I dug up (mostly via https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que...). If you take a look at the previous explanations and still have a question I haven't addressed, I'd be interested in knowing what it is.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23837866

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23807944

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23286685

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23227833

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23127622

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22939878

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22711604

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22648990

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22547697

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21546486

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13036179

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dang5y ago

Do you mean https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27301311?

A moderator buried it for reasons explained here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27305371. Sorry for the delay, but these days you guys need to wait until I'm online to get explicit explanations, because I'm currently the only mod who's posting publicly.

1 more reply

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