[shock-value]

It's the price that's paid to have a site that encourages anonymity. You can't deny that there are benefits to said anonymity at the same time though.

[jordigh]

I don't think so. I don't see this kind of behaviour widely upvoted in HN or in Lobsters, and we're no less anonymous here or there.

[mrec]

HN is small and heavily weighted towards programming-related types. You don't see that kind of behaviour widely upvoted in the smaller programming-related subreddits either.

I'm a heavy Reddit user who steers well clear of the default-sub cesspits, and I basically never see it.

[chaostheory]

We're a much smaller community with a much smaller scope in topics as well.

Reddit is another animal.

[gohrt]

HN moderation is design in a way that forces very slow growth, which controls the content of new posters/posts.

You can't get to an X-million posting community with that style.

FWIW, Slashdot comments sit between HN and Reddit.

Also, HN intentionally avoids most controversial kinds of top-level post content that Reddit explicitly encourages in subreddits.

[jessedhillon]

Could I ask you for an invitation to lobsters?