Yes, preservation of the “house style” is an explicit goal of HN’s design and mo...

closeparen on Feb 22, 2018 | parent | context | favorite | on: Hacker News's Undocumented Features and Behaviors

Yes, preservation of the “house style” is an explicit goal of HN’s design and moderation. Preventing newcomers from “democratically” hijacking the forum and turning it into something else is something it’s explicitly built to thwart.