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		amadeuspagel on April 18, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hardest problem in computer science: centering thi... The hardest problem in computer science is how to design a forum that isn't dominated by negativity.

janetmissed on April 18, 2024 | [–]

At least hacker new is pretty good, I can't think of any other forum of this scale that isn't a toxic shithole.

hk1337 on April 18, 2024 | [–]

We just need to find a way to zap people through the keyboard when they say something stupid or mean.

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