I think plenty of people expected it. Many people have been shouting warnings on the dangers of HFT for years, so I doubt that 'Few Expected' it would all go badly for some wealth destroying Wall St firm some day. Maybe…
I went back and found the post where the person informed me what was happening: " Something caused your account to autokill your messages, so no one can reply to you anymore, and no one will see your posts if they don't…
I don't think the HN community ever intended to promote out-of-the-box thinking. When I read Paul Graham's essays (and I've read most of them), I get the sense that HN is an attempt to create a community of 'bright…
I think a lot of people find it comforting. Internet forums admittedly attract bullies in the form of trolls, astroturfers and people who are just plain mean. I agree in principle with a moderation system, but to have a…
I didn't express that reasoning in the original post, but thank you for clarifying that inferred stupid reasoning and spelling errors are sufficient to have your account banned. Water is not used in atomic bombs either.…
I honestly don't know. The first ban, my comments disappeared, but another person was kind enough to let me know it had happened. I could still see my comments, but nobody else could. The person who let me know was in…
I have had 3 accounts hell banned. Each time was slightly mysterious to me, but let me relate the context and maybe someone can enlighten me. - The first ban was after I posted a comment that suggested that some venture…
I think plenty of people expected it. Many people have been shouting warnings on the dangers of HFT for years, so I doubt that 'Few Expected' it would all go badly for some wealth destroying Wall St firm some day. Maybe…
I went back and found the post where the person informed me what was happening: " Something caused your account to autokill your messages, so no one can reply to you anymore, and no one will see your posts if they don't…
I don't think the HN community ever intended to promote out-of-the-box thinking. When I read Paul Graham's essays (and I've read most of them), I get the sense that HN is an attempt to create a community of 'bright…
I think a lot of people find it comforting. Internet forums admittedly attract bullies in the form of trolls, astroturfers and people who are just plain mean. I agree in principle with a moderation system, but to have a…
I didn't express that reasoning in the original post, but thank you for clarifying that inferred stupid reasoning and spelling errors are sufficient to have your account banned. Water is not used in atomic bombs either.…
I honestly don't know. The first ban, my comments disappeared, but another person was kind enough to let me know it had happened. I could still see my comments, but nobody else could. The person who let me know was in…
I have had 3 accounts hell banned. Each time was slightly mysterious to me, but let me relate the context and maybe someone can enlighten me. - The first ban was after I posted a comment that suggested that some venture…