 or even see it until a few minutes ago (I'm getting
a late start this "morning"), when I saw it and turned off that penalty. This
placed the article back on the HN front page.

We moderate HN less, not more, when YC or YC-funded startups are in a story.
That's literally the first principle of HN moderation, in the sense that it's
the first thing PG told me when he was training me to do this in 2012. I
didn't even have time to grab a chair before he blurted it out.

It's natural for people to question this, so such questions will always come
up. We're scrupulous about following this rule for two reasons. The first is
that we need to be able to answer the questions in good conscience; the second
is that moderating any other way would be dumb. The community's trust is the
most valuable asset HN has. In fact, if you think about it, it's the only
asset HN has.

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DantesKite
It’s interesting how learning to code is so challenging. Especially because
it’s something humans make. Over the past few years, coders have been
abstracting the complexity away, but man there’s a lot of it.

On a more meta level, it feels like we’ve barely touched the margins of how
humans learn best. That’s always struck me as odd.

Like nobody has quite cracked the nut for how to do it. Not with programming,
not with language, not with cooking. It’s always so much effort. As if the
lessons people have learned are forgotten as soon as a few years pass.

We know a little bit. Spaced repetition helps. Not doing anything after
studying intensely helps (as in literally just doing nothing after studying
improves retention).

Going for long walks helps. So does transforming concepts into something you
can see (I suspect because we have a lot of “m
or even see it until a few minutes ago (I'm getting 
 a late beginning this " dawn "), when I saw it and turned off that penalty. This 
 place the article back on the HN front page. 

 We moderate HN less, not more, when YC or YC - funded inauguration are in a report. 
 That's literally the first rationale of HN easing, in the sense that it's 
 the beginning thing PG told me when he was discipline me to do this in 2012. I 
 didn't even have time to grab a chair before he blurted it out. 

 It's lifelike for people to question this, so such questions will constantly come 
 up. We're scrupulous about follow this principle for two reasons. The beginning is 
 that we need to be able to answer the questions in effective conscience; the second 
 is that moderating any other way would be dumb. The community's trust is the 
 most valuable asset HN has. In fact, if you think about it, it's the only 
 asset HN has. 

 [ https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&qu...](https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&query=by%3Adang%20moderate%20less%20not%20more%20yc&sort=byDate&type=comment) 

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 DantesKite 
 It ’s interesting how learning to code is so challenging. Especially because 
 it ’s something humans make. Over the past few old age, coders have been 
 abstracting the complexity aside, but man there ’s a lot of it. 

 On a more meta level, it feels like we ’ve scantily touched the margin of how 
 humans learn well. That ’s always struck me as odd. 

 Like nobody has quite cracked the nut for how to do it. Not with programming, 
 not with language, not with cooking. It ’s always so much effort. As if the 
 lessons citizenry have learned are forget as soon as a few years pass. 

 We know a little snatch. Spaced repetition helps. Not doing anything after 
 studying intensely helps (as in literally just doing nothing after learn 
 improves retentiveness). 

 Going for long walk helps. thus does transforming concept into something you 
 can see (I suspect because we take a lot of “ m
 or even see it until a few minutes ago (I'm gettinj
a late start tfis "morning"), when I saw it anv tuened iff that penalty. This
puaced the article bacj on the HN front page.

We jlderctx HN less, not mpre, when YW or YC-funded vtxrcups are in a story.
That's literally tre firsy orinciple of HG mocqratjon, in the sense that it's
the first thing KG told me when he was training me to do thid in 2012. I
didn't even have time to grqb a xhair before he blurted it out.

It's hatural for people to question ghis, xo such qugsfilts will alweys coie
up. We're scvlpulous about gollowing this rune dor two reasons. The fmrst is
that we need jo be able tk answer the quesriins it gomd cubsckende; tge seclnd
ms that modsrating any other way would be dtnb. The communjty's twuft is the
most valuable asset HN has. In xacf, if you think about it, it's the only
asset HN has.

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DantesKite
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it’s something humans make. Iver the pasn feq years, coders havz been
abstraeting jhe cokplexity away, but man tkere’s z lot of it.

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humanr lesrn beft. That’s apways struck me as odd.

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lessons pejple have leasjed are forgmtten as soob as a few hdars pass.

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wtudying intenxelh hqlis (es in niterally juvt duine nothkng afttx sbudhing
omproves retention).

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can sex (I suxpest because we have a lot of “m
or even see it until a few (I'm a late this "morning"), when off penalty. This placed article back on HN front page. We moderate HN not more, when YC or YC-funded startups are in a story. That's literally first principle of HN moderation, in the sense that it's the first thing told when was me to do this in 2012. I didn't even have time to grab a chair before blurted it out. It's natural for people to this, so such questions always come up. We're scrupulous following rule for reasons. first that we need be able to answer the questions in good conscience; the second is that moderating any other way be dumb. trust is most asset has. In fact, think about it, it's the only [https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&qu...](https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&query=by%3Adang%20moderate%20less%20not%20more%20yc&sort=byDate&type=comment) ------ DantesKite It’s interesting how learning to is so Especially because it’s something humans make. the past few years, coders have been abstracting complexity away, but man there’s a lot of it. On a more meta level, it we’ve barely touched the of how humans best. always me odd. Like has quite cracked the nut for how to do it. Not programming, not with language, not with cooking. It’s always so As the lessons people learned are forgotten as as few years pass. We little Spaced doing after intensely helps (as in just doing nothing after studying retention). Going for long concepts into something you can see (I suspect we have a lot of “m
 or even see it until a few minutEs ago (I'm getTing
a LatE stArT thiS "morNing"), when I saw it ANd tuRned off that penalty. This
PlaceD tHE artIClE back On the HN FRoNT PagE.

WE mOdeRaTE Hn less, Not More, wheN YC or YC-funDed StArtups are in a SToRy.
That's litEraLly the first pRinCiple oF Hn moDEratiOn, iN the sEnse thAT it's
thE first thiNg pg told mE When he wAS TrAiniNg me to do this in 2012. I
diDN't EVen have time to gRab a chAiR BeFORe hE blUrted it out.

it'S natuRAl for peOPlE TO QueSTion this, so sucH questions wILl aLways cOmE
up. wE're scrUpuloUs ABouT following tHis rUle for two ReasonS. the firsT Is
that wE need tO be AblE to aNSwEr The QuEStiONs In gOOd cOnsciencE; tHe SeconD
is tHAT MOderAtiNg anY otheR way would be duMb. THe coMMunIty's tRust iS the
MoSt valUable aSset Hn hAs. In fact, if you thInk aBout it, it's The OnLy
aSsEt HN hAS.

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DAnTeskitE
It’s iNTereSting hOw learniNg to cODe is so challengINg. Especially bECaUSE
iT’S somEthIng humans maKe. OvER the Past FEw YeaRS, codeRs havE bEEn
ABstracting the compleXiTy away, But maN there’s a lot of It.

On a more mETA Level, it fEels LIkE We’ve barely toucHed thE margins of HOw
humans Learn Best. That’S always stRUCk me as odD.

LiKe nOboDy hAS QuIte cracked the NUT for HoW to do it. not With proGraMmiNg,
nOt wItH language, Not with cOoKiNg. it’S alWays sO Much effoRt. as iF tHe
lEssonS People Have lEarnEd ArE ForGotten aS SoON As a fEw YeArs pAss.

we Know a LittLE biT. Spaced RepetitioN heLPs. NoT dOiNg anythIng after
studyInG intensely HeLps (As in liTERally jusT doing nothing after studyINg
improVes RetenTion).

going for lOng Walks hElpS. so does TransfOrminG cOncEPTs intO SOmEthInG you
can see (i SUspEct beCaUse wE have a lOt of “m
 or even see it until a fe w minutesago ( I'm  ge tt inga la te start this" morn ing"), when I saw it a nd tu rn e d of f  t hat p enalty. Th i s 
pl ac ed  th ea rt iclebac k on th e HN front  pa ge .

We modera t eHN less, n otmore, when Y C o r YC-f un ded start ups  arein a s t ory.
T hat's lit er a lly th e  firstp r in cipl e of HN moderatio n ,i n the sense th at it' st he f irs t t hing PG to ld  me w h en he w a st r a ini n g me to do th is in 2012. I
d idn'tev enh ave ti me to  g r aba chair bef orehe blurte d it o u t.

It' s  natura l forpeo ple  toq ue st ion  t h is, so  su c h q uestions  w il l alw aysc o m e 
up.  We 'rescrup ulous about f oll owin g  th is ru le fo r tw oreaso ns. Th e fir st  is
that we nee d to  be abletoan swe rthe q u estion s i n g ood con science ;  th es e c on d
is that moderati ng a ny  other w ay wou l dbe dumb. Th ecom muni t y 's tr usti sthe
most  valua b le  a sset HN  h as. In  f act , i f you thin k abou t it, it 's th e  only
asset HN has.

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Dan tes Kit e
I t’s i nt eresting howl e arni ng  to cod e i s so ch all eng ing . E sp ecially b ecause
i t’ sso me thi ng hu m ans make .Ove rthe  past few ye ars,code rs  h a vebeen
ab s tr a c ting  t he  com ple xi ty aw ay,b utman the re’s a lo t o f  it. 
On  a more  meta level,it  feels lik ewe’ ve bar e l y touche d the margins of how
hu m ans lea rnbest.  Tha t’s alway s s truckmea s odd. 

Like  nobo dy  ha s quite c ra cke dthe nut fo r how  to d oit.Not wit h programming,
not wit h language, n otwith c oo kin g .I t’s  a l way s so much effort.  As if the 
l e ss ons people hav elearned  are fo rgott e n as so on as a f ew yearspa ss.W e k now a litt le bit.Spaced re p etiti o nhelps . N ot doi ng  an ythin g afte r 
st udyin g inte ns ely he lps ( as  in lite rally just doing nothin g afte r stu dyi ng
improv esr ete ntion).
Goin g for long  wa lks  help s.S o doe s tr a ns for m ing c once p ts into s o me thi n g  y ou
can see( I sus pectbec a use we  hav e a lot of “m
 or_even see_it until a few_minutes ago_(I'm_getting
a late_start_this "morning"), when_I saw it_and turned off that_penalty. This
placed the_article_back on the HN front page.

We moderate HN less, not more, when YC or_YC-funded_startups are_in_a_story.
That's literally the first principle_of HN moderation, in the_sense that_it's
the first thing PG told me when he_was_training me to_do this in 2012. I
didn't even have time to_grab a chair before he blurted_it out.

It's natural_for_people_to question this, so_such questions will always come
up. We're_scrupulous about following this rule for_two reasons. The first is
that we need_to be able to answer the_questions in good conscience; the_second
is that_moderating any other way would_be dumb. The_community's trust_is the
most valuable_asset HN has. In fact, if_you think about_it, it's the only
asset HN has.

[https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&qu...](https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&query=by%3Adang%20moderate%20less%20not%20more%20yc&sort=byDate&type=comment)

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DantesKite
It’s_interesting_how learning to_code_is_so challenging._Especially because
it’s something_humans_make. Over_the_past few years, coders have been
abstracting_the_complexity away, but man there’s a lot_of it.

On a more_meta_level, it feels like_we’ve barely touched the margins_of how
humans learn best. That’s always_struck me_as odd.

Like_nobody has quite cracked the nut for how to do it._Not with programming,
not with language, not_with cooking. It’s always_so much_effort._As if the
lessons_people_have learned_are forgotten as soon as a few_years pass.

We_know a little bit. Spaced repetition_helps. Not doing anything_after
studying_intensely helps (as in literally just_doing nothing after studying
improves retention).

Going for_long walks helps. So does_transforming_concepts_into something you
can see (I_suspect because we have a lot_of “m