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croesyesterday at 12:04 AM1 replyview on HN

Didn‘t know that pointing out a lack of accountability is seen as personal attack.

Who wants the fame must also take the blame.

Especially if they create a dangerous tool.


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dangyesterday at 12:08 AM

We don't want mobs on HN. There was very clearly a mob dynamic happening in the replies.

Edit: there was another case of this recently:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47576107

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47576084

The point is that mob dynamics do more damage to the community than the threads add value, and protecting the community has to be the high-order bit.