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		tpoacher on Feb 13, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tell HN: Voting on HN Fails Silently I don't know why you consider those two words to be synonyms. If anything, they are opposing concepts. You moderate a discussion exactly to prevent censorship. "Moderation" that results in censorship is censorship, not "moderation".

approxim8ion on Feb 13, 2022 [–]

> You moderate a discussion exactly to prevent censorship.

No, you might moderate a discussion to prevent censorship but that is not the definition or even a necessary goal of moderation.

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