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I believe you that you didn't mean it that way, but that's a sign of how easy it is to convey things you don't mean, such as that a perso...

I believe you that you didn't mean it that way, but that's a sign of how easy it is to convey things you don't mean, such as that a person is deliberately lying and being paid for it. The negative effect of a comment like that is probably a hundred times greater than the maximum one would ever imagine when posting it. And it only takes a few to poison the discourse. The biggest problem with trying to hold this site to the HN guidelines is that most violations are unintentional. Obvious trolling is easier to deal with. If you're curious about our reasoning re astroturfing, follow the links back from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9277068 . I've posted about it quite a bit.

Posted by dang on May 12, 2015, 4:35 AM

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I believe you that you didn't mean it that way, but that's a sign of how easy it is to convey things you don't mean, such as that a perso...

dangMay 12, 2015, 4:35 AM

I believe you that you didn't mean it that way, but that's a sign of how easy it is to convey things you don't mean, such as that a person is deliberately lying and being paid for it. The negative effect of a comment like that is probably a hundred times greater than the maximum one would ever imagine when posting it. And it only takes a few to poison the discourse. The biggest problem with trying to hold this site to the HN guidelines is that most violations are unintentional. Obvious trolling is easier to deal with. If you're curious about our reasoning re astroturfing, follow the links back from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9277068 . I've posted about it quite a bit.

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