HN used to be mostly libertarian entrepreneurs, but the far left has made major inroads. I guess it could be users just not submitting or upvoting Fox News and right wing websites?
@Dang are there any algorithmic blocks against sites like Fox News or is it just user upvoting behavior?
As a Norwegian, which stories do you think Fox News report better on than other sources? As in, which stories do you think people should submit Fox News as a source for rather than some other source?
Edit: Your editing your original post proves my point.
>Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith.
I don't consider it a tacit rule that submission history is off-limits. dang can clearly make it private if that's a concern, but cross-referencing users to keep them honest is an ordinary forum tactic for determining good-faith. It's beneficial to moderators when they're judging patterns of behavior, and it's beneficial to users for the same purpose.
You're not going to bully me into editing my original post back, and I definitely can't delete it once you leave a comment below it complaining. I think my stance was principled and I'm willing to hear you out if you think that my edited accusation is off-base. Otherwise, we have nothing constructive to discuss here.
I am not trying to bully you into anything, I only asked because I found it curious. But your original post reflects better on you than your edit does. OPs posting history could just as easily prove that they never read the submission guidelines, which is fairly common; so, they made this thread to ask why and a quick glance at their posting history strongly suggests they never read the submission guidelines.
OP definitely appears conservative. But how do you know they’re intentionally trying to stir trouble, vs. being naive (...maybe, hence conservative...) but genuine?
And do you think it’s a net benefit for posts like these to be flagged vs. visible, when the comments provide direct evidence contradicting OP's assumptions (Fox News is not blocked on HN)? It's always hard to change people's assumptions, and sometimes impossible, but why not try?
This is not a Hanlon's razor situation. HN has pretty clear guidelines about what a good submission is:
Off-Topic: Most stories about politics, or crime, or sports, or celebrities
> And do you think it’s a net benefit for posts like these to be flagged vs. visible
No opinion, I consider flagging to be one of HN's most poorly-implemented features. I leave showdead on at all times.
They are: https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=foxnews.com
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