Posting Too Fast?

1 points by eyelovewe 4 years ago | 3 comments

I have been posting here for some time now. I post in earnest and follow post and comment guidelines.

I have been trying to post a singular comment replying to a comment and this is the first time that I am engaging with this comment. I’ve posted 2 other comments on this thread. Despite waiting 3 hours I’m still getting this “slow down, you are posting too fast “ message.

It feels like a thumb on the conversation, like a bully taunting you by holding their longer armed hand on the helpless smaller persons forehead, others are free to post and downvote, but I get to wait out an arbitrary opaque amount of time before I am a full human here.

Considering that the thread in question is about Facebook allowing fossil fuel industry misinformation on the climate crisis to go unchallenged despite their alleged commitment to doing something about climate change, and considering the viewpoint I advocate for, I’m not surprised that oil industry shills here downvote me. That this should handicap my voice here is a testament to the HN system. I cannot post a considered comment after 3 hours and that’s your private right as a privately owned forum, but it should be brought to your attention before I disengage with your community. It’s only the fate of humanity being decided here, no big deal.

I’ve enjoyed the links bad it’s just the moderation style, the much vaunted moderation style and rules that drive me away…(Lol. cue link about the lonely work of moderating HN, as i don’t reckon this post will be well received by the established HN community … sorry not sorry, I have to be real here.

rvz 4 years ago |

> I have been posting here for some time now. I post in earnest and follow post and comment guidelines.

It has gotten much worse. You can follow the guidelines, post a substantiative comment with evidence and make a reasoned argument but it will still get flagged, downvoted and get the "Posting Too Fast' message for no reason. There is a pattern here.

After that every message you post is downvoted by a bot. That is what you get if you go against the general audience on HN; even if you have factual evidence against the narrative about an article posted on this site.

> I’m not surprised that oil industry shills here downvote me.

Be aware that shills here will do anything to defend the wrongs of their company; even if is the other way round and the HN crowd is in the wrong and they will still continue to believe the disinformation with outrage.

PaulHoule 4 years ago |

It happens to me too sometimes. I try not to take it personally.

My impression is you got tilted a bit there.

I think it is the emotional tone that is controlled on HN, also the fast track to getting flagged is to complain about moderation, that you are being censored, or somebody else is being censored. I don’t think any topic is off limits but certain topics are an opportunity for people to trade in emotions such as outrage, resentment, etc.

graderjs 4 years ago |

Best idea is to email hn@ycominator.com -- one of the mods will set you straight