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		pixl97 on Nov 2, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Silicon Valley doesn't understand the concept of f... That's because if you fall too far out of line you get !Banged by !Dang. HN is a heavily moderated forum. And I don't mind that one bit.

MichaelZuo on Nov 2, 2023 [–]

I think this holds even on places with much less moderation, even if you write a lot of controversial opinions, even if your a fairly well known figure.

Take PG's X/twitter posts for example, I would estimate not even 50% of the replies count as 'bashers'.

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