HN is the safe space. People argue and disagree here but somehow in pleasant way I haven’t seen anywhere else. So dang has easy job :))
And as you can downvote a comment so HN is self-regulating.
And as you can downvote a comment so HN is self-regulating.
Turn on `showdead` in your settings (or don’t, probably for the best) and be prepared to read some nasty comments. No substance, only hate. There are a few on this very submission.
I think it's a mistake to imply that just because a comment is dead because it was flagged that it is hateful. The vouch button exists for a reason.
I wish people would stop inventing arguments and “reading between the lines” when interpreting comments from people they don’t know. There was no implication. Whatever you think you read is only in your head.
Of course not every flagged and dead comment is hateful. But hateful comments do get flagged so that’s where you’ll find them.
Sorry, I had to.