Presuming you visit this site often, doesn’t this indicate to you that their case is perhaps overstated? From what I understand, the activity they’re talking about on HN is just comments, often in a [dead]ed thread, so they’re things one can simply choose not to engage with.
HN is a relatively diverse community; for every example of a hate comment there are dozens of more constructive comments, including those calling out the hater. There’s no special protection given to trash commenters. They’re often banned, sometimes even publicly called out.
Related, these comments caused me to discover Kiwi Farms. If you want to see a place that sounds like what is described in marcan’s letter, check that place out. That is absolutely a trash forum for trash people. Blocking HN traffic isn’t going to protect them from that sort. Indeed, thick skin and the willingness to put down their phone will protect them from that sort.
Presuming you visit this site often, doesn’t this indicate to you that their case is perhaps overstated? From what I understand, the activity they’re talking about on HN is just comments, often in a [dead]ed thread, so they’re things one can simply choose not to engage with.
HN is a relatively diverse community; for every example of a hate comment there are dozens of more constructive comments, including those calling out the hater. There’s no special protection given to trash commenters. They’re often banned, sometimes even publicly called out.
Related, these comments caused me to discover Kiwi Farms. If you want to see a place that sounds like what is described in marcan’s letter, check that place out. That is absolutely a trash forum for trash people. Blocking HN traffic isn’t going to protect them from that sort. Indeed, thick skin and the willingness to put down their phone will protect them from that sort.