| ▲ | jmclnx 19 hours ago | |
I noticed that too, so I used this as a test case: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44588392 it hours to get it flagged where a Trump/Musk criticism gets flagged in a few minutes. But it was flagged. I really really doubt HN is "pro-fascist", but I think it leans to the right because it is the rich that funds their projects. | ||
| ▲ | tomhow 18 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |
It's a misconception that most HN users are startup founders taking investor funds. Most HN users are tech employees or freelancers on salaries or contractor fees, so whatever political slant HN has aligns with that. Posts about the U.S. administration and tech celebrities get flagged because people try and submit them every day and they lead to repetitive flamewar discussions, which is everything that HN is trying to avoid. | ||
| ▲ | tjansen 11 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |
It depends on the time of day. I have noticed that certain posts of mine are getting downvotes earlier in the day (when there are more Europeans) and upvotes later (when the Americans are in the majority). Other posts are getting upvotes early and downvotes later. And it's the main reason why I rarely write comments on HN. Everything is so political. If people don't agree with you, they downvote you. Your karma only reflects the popularity of your views. If you're writing something that is controversial, it's likely to lower your karma, if one side can downvote it before the other side sees it. | ||