[7thpower]

Edit: I was wrong. Leaving the post for posterity. I will reference it in my next job interview.

The best part is that if you question or challenge the posters, you are likely to quickly get a sufficient number of downvotes to remove your message.

I generally like the way HN is set up, but having a basic question on a politically sensitive topic get silenced has made me wonder how many valuable conversations never see the light of day.

[LelouBil]

Are downvoted comments really removed ?

I thought they just became collapsed by default and greyed-out.

And that only flagged comments get actually removed.

[7thpower]

I think you are right. Appreciate it and I’ve edited my comment.