@dang — pretty annoying that this user is engagement farming by reposting classics. Not great behavior.
For the last 24 hours, they've submitted 30 posts with zero other contributions such as comments.
I assume the green handle is because you're a mod. ~~Given that you seem to understand the design problems and limitations, do you feel like modding sites like these is more of a hassle than other platforms? Investigating antisocial shit seems more complex than just checking DMs and post history. Voting history is relevant, too.~~ Assumption wrong.
Looks like they are trying to drive people to their sites judging from the long list of URLs on their profile
I agree with the commenter that this isn't appropriate, even if it sometimes leads to good discussions. I appreciate that he posted it here, even if he ultimately has to email HN to get this addressed.
Perhaps the best resolution is for a rule to be added to the HN guidelines. I don't mind people submitting a lot, but if you're just recycling old stuff that's not great IMO.
> Please don't complain that a submission is inappropriate. If a story is spam or off-topic, flag it. Don't feed egregious comments by replying; flag them instead. If you flag, please don't also comment that you did.
> Please don't post insinuations about astroturfing, shilling, brigading, foreign agents, and the like. It degrades discussion and is usually mistaken. If you're worried about abuse, email hn@ycombinator.com and we'll look at the data.
I, for one, and glad that the commenter added to the conversation in this way. I can see I'm not alone, as the post was subsequently flagged (to be clear, I didn't flag it).
I'm also not sure what you mean by flagging; the story isn't flagged, and is on the front page right now.
Could the commenter have just emailed HN? Sure. But by commenting, the commenter shared this information with the community, who were then able to upvote the comment (I did) and flag the post (I did not). This is a valuable service IMO. It provides the HN team with additional feedback and alerts other HNers to a way in which the community is being used, perhaps not for the best.
As to 'valuable service', what the HN moderators ask in their own guidelines regarding feedback is very likely a better indication of value than 'IYO'.
They do. A significant chunk of the site guidelines boils down to 'no meta' and even address the specific kind of meta in the comments - meta about appropriateness of submissions and meta about the alleged misbehaviour of others.
The fact that it's not just your opinion doesn't change the fact that the mods have said this kind of commentary does not, in fact, provide value to them which was your claim.
But like tptacek says, just read/follow dang's comments, almost everything gets recycled through there on a regular basis.
It just needs a [2020] tag.
We're deluding ourselves if we think we're finding new ideas on what amounts to a faded techbro subreddit. Much of the discussion in tech happens in circles until we start talking about concrete code.
Also, if you're on a website or platform long enough that a repost angers you, go outside. Read a book. Play a game. There is better shit to worry about than how many times a page is linked to on a forum.