As internet forums die off, finding community can be harder than ever
It seems to me that toxicity of online communities has risen immensely.<p>Quite a few of the Facebook groups I participate in have been taken over by defacto moderators who police the whole forum.  One FB group of 10K people recently shared that 10 people posted about 50% of the comments over a 3 month period.  The moderators seem intimidated by the 10 members.  These 10 people will only accept topics and discussion within their own narrow personal guidelines - they push back hard against any deviation - moving to personal or ad hominem attacks immediately.<p>I appreciate dang and the moderating systems here at HN in keeping discussions focused and productive.