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> That comment could have been more thoughtful

Comments which are not thoughtful but in the other direction are not dowvoted for example search for "Daddy Trump" in HN search.

https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&qu...

Those are not flagged, and prolly not even downvoted. If there are similar loq quality name calling comments making fun of thehe other side, bam flagged in seconds.

Any way other examples:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43098607

> Why do you feel like you are more informed than them? Could it not be your bubble that you fail to see?

Because facts, opinions and slanted headlines and stories that support the prevalent bubble of one side are heavily featured. The facts that support or negate those barely even show up on the front page, and comments referencing those are usually downvoted or flagged. This happens with a lot of topics that don't fit the preferred narrative of the site.

I consume content mostly from the same bubble that is prevalent on HN, but I also look at the opposite side with an open mind while checking possible misinformation and my own biases, which appears to be sorely lacking with people.

> Gotta say, neither of these happen to me

Maybe it's because you're in the same prevelant bubble as most of HN is in? Try posting facts with good sources that don't support the narrative and see what happens.




There is more than one narrative and you think only one of them is valid. I’ll just ask one more time in the hopes you consider the question with more care: why do you think you are not failing to see your bubble?

> Try posting facts with good sources that don't support the narrative and see what happens.

People you disagree with post facts and good sources and they get upvoted. Is it possible that you are disregarding them the same way you feel your comments are being disregarded?


> There is more than one narrative and you think only one of them is valid

Not true. I am saying the narratives on HN are mostly one sided, especially the posts that make the front page, some very biased with bad clickbait titles. Comments that counter the narrative properly are sometimes upvoted but a good chunk are downvoted or flagged.

Stories that counter the narrative very rarely reach the front page. You may not even realize such articles exist. From what sources do you get your news from?

Edit:

You haven't addressed why comments saying Daddy Trump aren't flagged or downvoted. Try saying something similar against "the other side".

https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&qu...

I guess you think those comments follow the HN etiquette, if so we are done here. You're just unable to see bias when it's right in your face, or you're being disingenuous, so there's no point trying to have a rational conversation.




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