[vikasg]

While MeFi has its own blind spots, it is definitely one of the nicest communities online because of:

(1) $5 fee to sign up. (2) It doesn't believe in absolute "free speech" like Reddit or HN. The moderators will tell you to cut it out.

[dang]

Good grief! I'm not sure where you got that, but https://hn.algolia.com/?sort=byDate&prefix&page=0&dateRange=... and https://hn.algolia.com/?sort=byDate&prefix=false&page=0&date... and https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html.

[lazugod]

Out of curiosity, how did you develop your moderation style?

[dang]

Can you be more specific?

[vikasg]

I don't dispute that moderation exists on HN. I just think MeFi makes better trade-offs.

[dang]

How you got from there to 'absolute free speech' seems opaque.

[Mz]

That's just your opinion, which not everyone will share, and it is rather gauche to say it here. It is possible to compliment mefi on HN without insulting HN in the process.

[pavel_lishin]

> It doesn't believe in absolute "free speech" like Reddit or HN. The moderators will tell you to cut it out.

HN absolutely moderates certain speech, and every subreddit is different - I'm a mod on one, and I absolutely do not hesitate to swing the hammer when necessary.

[Tomte]

Maybe I should give it another try. My short experience was very negative, to say the least.

[DashRattlesnake]

What kind may I ask? If you had a negative experience, my guess if you go back your experience will be that of anxiously trying to avoid another one.