[noitpmeder]

Out of curiosity, are these actions visible in any way for a normal (non-mod/admin) user?

I don't have a bone to pick here -- HN is one of the better moderated sites ive seen for good discussion.

[dang]

Not at present. We could possibly display something like that, but the problem with such changes is that their downside is a lot less obvious than their upside.

[noitpmeder]

Appreciate the reply! I do think more transparency for these features and their usage would go a long way to assuage the "fearmongering" that they can generate.