Should people be striving to remove friction in discourse in the first place? I mean, if something hurts to hear, surely that should sound the alarm that it&#x27;s worth confronting, rather than running away from, right?<p>Reddit already moderates discussions quite often, and the conversations there don&#x27;t often reach the level of those here at HN, but still I wonder if maybe too much is too much when it comes to moderation.<p>I could say something totally offensive and uncalled for on HN, so long as I back it up with why it <i>needs</i> to be said. In other words, I&#x27;d argue that the narrative isn&#x27;t all that matters when it comes to discourse.<p>Somewhat offtopic, when I look at their material and theming, I think about whether or not I think I&#x27;d find people there worth talking to, and that answer is no. ycombinator&#x27;s landing page, or hell, even Reddit&#x27;s front page, looks leagues more professional than the weird children&#x27;s book graphics of Imzy.<p>I just don&#x27;t understand what&#x27;s to be gained in the utilitarian sense by telling people what they can and cannot contribute to a discussion. I really like the idea of just throwing it all out there and then gathering up and working on whatever sticks. Maybe that&#x27;s why Reddit is semi-appealing.