by echelon on 11/27/20, 6:25 AM
Dang helped promote my "Show HN" side project to the front page [1], and that in turn got it worldwide press coverage [2,3,4,5]. But beyond that, I'm super appreciative for keeping the community consistently amazing throughout the years.
I've seen heated discussions here. Dang always offers constructive guidance when discourse devolves or gets off topic. It's never preachy, and it usually leads to amicable results when I see it.
In years past I commented in frustration that HN was at risk of becoming like Reddit. Dang said not to do this and pointed out a community rule discouraging it. Looking back, I was completely wrong in that judgment. HN is one of the few places that really hasn't changed. There are brilliant people from all walks of life and at various intersections of our industry, all coming together to ask questions and share our perspective. There isn't anything else like it.
HN isn't without faults, but it's the best community on the Internet as far as I'm aware. Frequently informative, always entertaining. I learn more every day because of HN.
Dang,
https://imgur.com/a/w7SRSzF (warning: audio)
Thank you.
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23968134
[2] https://gigazine.net/news/20200728-vocodes/
[3] https://hightech.fm/2020/07/28/ai-celebrity-voice
[4] https://hypebeast.kr/2020/7/vocodes-free-launching-text-to-s...
[5] https://www.larazon.es/tecnologia/20200803/zdj5mf47zfc6rmci5...
by rossdavidh on 11/27/20, 2:39 PM
The quality of the discussion on HN remains high, while the quality of the discussion on much of the rest of the internet gets ever-worse. I routinely leave HN for the day a bit better informed than before, whereas most other sites I leave feeling way more emotional, and also probably a bit stupider (or at least less rational).
Such things don't happen by accident, and a lot of quality contributors is clearly not enough, or many other sites would be as good. Thanks, dang, for your work in keeping HN worth visiting. It becomes all the more impressive with each passing year.
by malikNF on 11/27/20, 7:32 AM
I was a lurker on HN for years before I made my first account here, and dang was a name that kept popping up all over HN. I thought you were an addicted HN user at first, but after a while I got curious and read your post history, and that's when I figured out who you were.
I genuinely have a hard time believing you are one person. HN being one of the most important tools that contributed to my growth as a developer and a business owner, dang I feel I personally owe you so much for contributing so much to HN. Thank you dang.
p.s you are like a modern day good guy ninja. Hiding in the shadows taking out the bad guys :D
--edit--
Fixed a spelling error.
by awak3ning on 11/27/20, 6:06 AM
In an insane world, Hacker News is one corner of the internet that I find to be "normal" and "sane". God Bless you Dang!
by enobrev on 11/27/20, 7:04 AM
I've had a couple links I've submitted that didn't get much attention, followed by an email from dang that it was a legit post that deserved attention and an opportunity to repost the next day. Every time I've replied with gratitude and compliments, and he was gracious, helpful, and humble.
Those interactions and attention to moderation keep me here. Moderating this sort of thing is no light task and I have a huge amount of respect for those who keep it sane, fun, cordial, and interesting
Thanks dang!
by topoftheforts on 11/27/20, 2:53 PM
As much as people complain about the community in here, this is the best online community I'm part of (even if as a lurker mostly), and I'm always impressed by the quality of moderation. And now that I find out it's only dang doing it, it's even more impressive. Well done and keep up the good work!
by gkoberger on 11/27/20, 6:01 AM
by Mizza on 11/27/20, 2:39 PM
Please, for the good of humanity, lock Dang in a room with an unlabeled set of comment training data and make an AlphaDang.
Unleashing the benevolent AlphaDang moderation AI across the internet will salvage the web, and ultimately all of mankind.
by ve55 on 11/27/20, 6:24 AM
I think a lot of people don't appreciate the fact of how terrible HN would be if the moderators decidedly to complete leave for a set amount of time (and I love HN as it is, just there is a lot of bad content that gets (auto)removed). They're good at being visible only when they need to be, and so it's nice that many users recognize the great and constant work they do.
by chubot on 11/27/20, 6:12 AM
by krp on 11/27/20, 8:31 AM
Thanks dang! I lurk 24/7/365 and rarely login to comment, but I always see you posting helpful things in threads, referencing other pages when comments get too long, editing titles to be more helpful, keeping discussions from devolving into arguments, and just overall keeping the quality of HN high. You're doing great and everyone here appreciates what you do!
by monkeycantype on 11/27/20, 6:31 AM
I don't panic often, but I thought this must have been a send-off tribute, and I panicked.
by steve_adams_86 on 11/27/20, 1:23 PM
I once reached out to dang to have a comment deleted and he suggested I keep it because it was constructive and contributed to the community. I was so surprised to suddenly be engaged with a thoughtful and positive person. Thanks dang, that kind of interaction matters. I still appreciate that.
by ontouchstart on 11/27/20, 6:33 AM
I am out of almost all social networks. HN is the only one that I still visit for intellectual inspiration.
Thank you Dang!
by CortexM4 on 11/27/20, 6:53 AM
Thanks a lot Dang and Thanks to the entire HN community! This community is really my goto place in the morning when I wake up, in my lunch time and once before I doze off.
What I most like about this group is that I can relate to a lot of the members who have similar experiences, stories and interests. This is the first online community that I feel I really belong.
Thanks HN for "making everyday a little bit better!" :-)
by samdung on 11/27/20, 6:51 AM
Dang has taught us that ONE person can make a difference. Be like Dang!
by warent on 11/27/20, 6:23 AM
@dang has been an inspiration to me in how to moderate and build communities, and im sure im not alone. his work may be more impactful than he realizes! Thanks Dan!
by jdkee on 11/27/20, 6:01 AM
by rdiddly on 11/27/20, 6:05 AM
Hey don't forget sctb!
by skinkestek on 11/27/20, 11:17 AM
It says something that this forum has researchers, astrophysicists, farmers, ux-ers, entrepreneurs, programmers, democrats, republicans, Russians, Americans etc from 13 to 80(?) discussing more or less peacefully.
Thanks for moderating and thanks for actually answering my mails dang!
by MaxBarraclough on 11/27/20, 9:39 AM
Hear hear. Thanks dang, you set the gold standard for moderation. Or, if you prefer, you set a high bar for moderation. To mix metaphors painfully, you set a gold bar. Which just goes to show how valuable good moderation is.
by calmingsolitude on 11/27/20, 12:48 PM
I'm a lurker, just made an account the other day, but have to say - you do awesome work dang - Thank you!
by rntksi on 11/27/20, 6:47 AM
Thank you dang.
I really appreciate the moderation of HN, and looking back at everything, makes me appreciate it even more.
by piva00 on 11/27/20, 1:22 PM
Thank you dang! In all my years here I needed only once to get in touch with the mod team and it was one of the most pleasant chats I had with any kind of community moderation so far.
Thanks for enforcing the standards of this community through the years, I believe HN might have grown a lot in userbase but the side-effects of that have been pretty minimal so far. This is not an easy task for any online community.
by panabee on 11/27/20, 11:39 PM
Thanks, Dang.
If HN is like a flowing river that supplies the world with wisdom and perspective, Dang is the filter that removes pollutants and the keeper that adds tributaries.
People around the globe are indebted to your tireless and exemplary moderation of the HN community. The kindness, graciousness, and patience you exhibit -- even in the face of nasty remarks and biting insults -- is a model for everyone to emulate.
by 3PS on 11/27/20, 3:27 PM
Thank you, dang. HN wouldn't be what it is without your moderation. So often I see threads on sensitive topics threaten to spiral out of control before your interventions, which are always calm and well-chosen. You have somehow managed to keep a growing internet forum consistently respectful, and I can't imagine how difficult of a task that must be.
by pertymcpert on 11/27/20, 6:48 AM
I've received a warning from dang a few times on here. Thanks dang for the work you put in to keep this place great.
by ddingus on 11/27/20, 6:03 AM
Thanks Dang! I have learned a lot here, met some interesting people, and am consistently surprised by the diversity and depth of other people's take on things.
Lots of good "voice of experience" to be had as well. High value.
Appreciated.
by marsantwo on 11/27/20, 6:39 AM
Hacker news keeps me up-to-date on the latest buzz, the most interesting and unusual corners of the interwebs.
The value derived from the comments is usually greater than the original article itself. Thank you Dang.
by carapace on 11/27/20, 4:43 PM
Dang, thank you so much for what you do. I feel like I've become a better, more mature person from having participated in this forum, and that's pretty much squarely on you dude. Thank you.
by rocgf on 11/27/20, 8:57 AM
For a very long time, I had no idea HN had any sort of moderation and I can never remember thinking that it should. I think that's a great tell about the quality of work that dang is doing here.
Thank you, dang!
by californical on 11/27/20, 6:15 AM
Thank you Dan and Scott! I’ve learned a lot and definitely advanced my career and personal life thanks to the stories and the comments on hn. I’m so thankful for all you do to keep it this way!
by zamalek on 11/27/20, 6:49 AM
Dang has always been a moderating voice. He/she doesn't just take action, but gives irrefutable reason.
On the subject of being a better human, dang has been an influential teacher.
by dkdk8283 on 11/28/20, 2:30 AM
I thoroughly enjoy shitposting and consider it a form of entertainment, youtube comments being one of my favorite.
I’m incredibly thankful for HN but not everything needs to be great.
by spurgu on 11/27/20, 11:04 AM
This is definitely the best community out there that I know of and it's largely thanks to your efforts (along with the knowledgeable posters) - thank you dang!
by azalemeth on 11/27/20, 10:01 AM
Yes. Thank you Dang. The community, and more specifically 'comment SNR' in Hacker News is really fantastically high, and you deserve a lot of praise for that. I also very much like the fact that the website is basically html 1 and loads very quickly. I'm not interested in the business / startup scene at all, but the sheer breadth of expertise and community in all areas of life is very much something to celebrate.
by calrueb on 11/27/20, 7:39 AM
Thank you dang. HN has helped me develop in so many ways, and I will always be grateful for all the work you put in to make HN the magical, wacky place it is.
by abinaya_rl on 11/27/20, 6:35 AM
Oh, I've interacted with dang a few times. I appreciate your manner in which how you handle the requests. Thank you so much for your hard work <3
by rapnie on 11/27/20, 6:29 AM
Thanks much @dang, for all the work you do for HN. You are a true inspiration for me to hone my own community-building and moderation skills.
by jx-julius on 12/7/20, 8:55 AM
I post online in very rare occasions, and this is one.
Dang, you deserve an heartfelt thank you for keeping healthy this community.
In the course of some years hn has become gradually my main source of news and many times the comments are actually more interesting than the story itself!
Considering the present state of the web, this is almost a miracle.
There is no place like home: thanks to your efforts hn is a safe place for me.
by costa_fot on 11/30/20, 3:16 PM
Have never commented and only lurk here from time to time but I would like to extend a big thank you to dang and the moderation team.
by ecbu on 11/27/20, 9:43 AM
So many here report having been helped by dang. That's a tribute in itself.
Thanks for all the advice when I was new to HN. It is appreciated.
by yawnxyz on 11/27/20, 3:43 PM
I'm pretty new to HN and didn't realize all of it was moderated by one person(s?). That's a gargantuan job, thanks so much, Dang!
Does Dang ever write about what it's like to moderate HN, and what tools s/he/they have at their disposal? Also, is Dang almost like a Satoshi or is it a real person??
by tboyd47 on 11/27/20, 3:40 PM
Yes, thanks! HN is one place on the web where the commenters graciously hold each other to a high standard.
by asadlionpk on 11/27/20, 7:01 AM
HN has been my “home ground” when launching new projects/products. It has helped me and my company tremendously.
Dang’s mod work has been amazing. I have always gotten reasonable and complete response from them here and on email. I have high respect for them.
I would love to know more about their moderation workflow.
by motohagiography on 11/27/20, 2:13 PM
I'd pitch YC on how to scale dang.
by replwoacause on 11/28/20, 1:46 AM
Yes, dang is exceptional at what he does. Thank you dang for giving us a place to enjoy civil discourse.
by frobisher on 11/27/20, 6:11 AM
Thank you Dang, I never cease to be amazed by the quality of people and content on HN.
May it live long and prosper!
by Dumblydorr on 11/27/20, 3:14 PM
I've used HN for years and have learned a great deal from its discussion threads. If the mark of great moderation is to remain mostly unseen while maintaining civil discourse, the mods of HN must be doing very well indeed! Kudos to you mods!
by morrbo on 11/27/20, 4:17 PM
Also chipping in to say thanks Dang. It really is appreciated and you do a great job.
by rollulus on 11/27/20, 9:03 AM
Thanks, Dang! Also: thanks, HN community. I learned an incredible lot from you, from both the content posted as well as the comments here. But this community wouldn't be here without you, Dang!
by autocorr on 11/27/20, 6:06 AM
Thank you, dang and sctb!
by bolmaster2 on 11/27/20, 3:31 PM
Thank you, Dang! I didn't know about you until I read this thread. Is it really just _one_ moderator on HN? I imagine it's more than a full-time job to manage that...
by hanche on 11/27/20, 8:58 AM
I would like to add a thanks to all the HN contributors (well, the vast majority at least) for following dang's lead and making this such a pleasant and informative forum.
by underseacables on 11/27/20, 6:29 AM
I sincerely disagree, but wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving.
by bdcravens on 11/27/20, 6:08 AM
Yes, thank you dang - no discussion site does a better job of keeping the conversation open, relevant, and relatively troll free as HN does.
by pstuart on 11/27/20, 8:46 AM
Thank you dang, for being a good guardian of such a wonderful place. Thank you for your patience when I've gotten overly excited.
by zoomablemind on 11/27/20, 3:44 PM
The "invisible hand" of dang, but very much visible result that most every one appreciates when coming to HN. Thank you!
by graham_paul on 11/27/20, 11:55 AM
where is he? why is he not posting here? is dang even real?
maybe dang is just the acronym for the AI system of a new startup being incubated at YC
by fayten on 11/27/20, 6:22 AM
Thank you, Dang! This is one of the only forums I decided to stop lurking. You have helped foster a wonderful community here.
by tropdrop on 11/27/20, 6:46 AM
Thank you, Dang! It's hard to believe that the quality of HN rests on the shoulders of just one man – a Herculean feat!
by sidcool on 11/27/20, 6:38 AM
We should feel gratitude for what we have. And then chase the ambitious. Easier said than done, but a useful philosophy.
by jds375 on 11/27/20, 6:01 AM
Thank you, Dang!
The Hacker News community is my favorite thing on the internet - and a good chunk of its success is due to your hard work!
by aaronpkelly on 11/28/20, 11:00 PM
It's the only community I've found on the modern internet that I look forward to returning to on a daily basis
by tmsh on 11/27/20, 6:00 AM
Thank you, Dang!
by iseanstevens on 11/27/20, 6:43 AM
Thank you, Dang for helping keep one of the few non-secret communities on the web keep feeling like a community.
by sgt101 on 11/27/20, 9:18 AM
Just... Thanks!
by ParadiseEclipse on 11/27/20, 8:39 AM
Seeing many comments about how dang helped them get to the front-page... I guess many of us are just unlucky
by Rebelgecko on 11/27/20, 6:50 AM
Thanks Dang! HN is one of my favorite online communities, in large part thanks to your hard work.
by grandiego on 11/27/20, 9:20 PM
I always use this forum in read-only mode, but today I must do an exception: Thank you Dang!!!
by simplegeek on 11/27/20, 8:20 AM
Thank you Dan.
Dan also helped promote one of my open-source projects. I'm grateful for all that he does.
by fermienrico on 11/27/20, 6:30 AM
Dang, thanks. This year has been tougher than others, but you've done god's work.
by anoffvu on 11/27/20, 6:03 AM
Beautiful community, thanks Dang!
by peter_d_sherman on 11/28/20, 7:56 AM
Thank you Dang!
Your work on HN has been tireless and awesome!
(Paul Graham, if you're listening, give Dan a raise!!!)
by WarOnPrivacy on 11/27/20, 6:34 AM
A thanks to dang's family as well - there's always someone sustaining us.
by sbussard on 11/27/20, 5:12 PM
I don’t know how anyone notices the names of people on HN but dang seems cool
by Fnoord on 11/27/20, 1:49 PM
Impressive how patient and kind dang can stay whilst explaining a tangent.
Dankjewel dang!
by originalvichy on 11/27/20, 5:59 PM
I wake up every morning to great content. Thanks HN Community and dang!
by Baeocystin on 11/27/20, 6:24 AM
Add my thank You dang to the list! Your work is genuinely appreciated.
by anticensor on 11/27/20, 7:07 AM
Thanks to Paul, Dan and Scott for keeping the community calm and well.
by erik-h on 11/27/20, 8:39 AM
Thank you Dang, I appreciate all the work you do to keep HN awesome!
by bwb on 11/27/20, 7:11 AM
Thank you Dang, for helping me with a show HN and testing an idea :)
by qot on 11/27/20, 6:35 AM
Thank you Dang, your levelheaded moderation makes this place great.
by ww520 on 11/27/20, 6:08 AM
Indeed, thanks for keeping the community vibrant. Thank you, Dang.
by sanketskasar on 11/27/20, 9:04 AM
I aspire to be in Dang's position in my retirement years!!
by holler on 11/27/20, 6:25 AM
thank you & Happy Thanksgiving dang & everyone else :D
by jdoss on 11/27/20, 6:44 AM
Thanks for all that you do Dang! I really appreciate you!
by sam1r on 11/27/20, 4:14 PM
dang, can we can change the title to
dang, thank you?
dang,
thanks!
by throwaway_pdp09 on 11/27/20, 10:37 AM
Your work's much appreciated, DanG, thanks.
by caghan on 11/27/20, 6:32 AM
Thank you, Dang!
by Apotheos on 11/27/20, 5:57 AM
Thank you, Dang!
by lawik on 11/27/20, 6:01 AM
Thank you dang!
by bdibs on 11/27/20, 6:01 AM
Thank you, dang! Keep up the great work.
by tartoran on 11/27/20, 2:46 PM
Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving Dang!!
by fabflying on 11/27/20, 10:03 AM
My first comment... Dang is awesome
by Phenomenit on 11/27/20, 6:10 AM
Thanks for all your hard work Dang.
by avirajkhare00 on 11/27/20, 6:41 AM
Thank you for your great work dang
by rbancroft on 11/27/20, 6:02 AM
Thank you Dan! I hope all is well.
by gioscarab on 11/27/20, 9:44 AM
Thank you Dang, you are great :)
by princesse on 11/27/20, 6:35 AM
Thanks for the hard work Dang!
by an_d_rew on 11/27/20, 6:02 AM
Oh, my, yes... Thank you Dang!
by fakedang on 11/27/20, 6:13 AM
Thank you guys for all your well wishes. It's been a privilege serving this community.
(psst, thanks realdang)
by villgax on 11/27/20, 6:17 AM
Thanks Dang for your work!
by ridgeguy on 11/27/20, 6:17 AM
Thanks very much, Dang.
by orliesaurus on 11/27/20, 6:23 AM
Thank you so much dang
by dshacker on 11/27/20, 6:43 AM
Thank you dang <3
by thejustinthomas on 11/27/20, 6:26 AM
Big Thank You Dang!
by rawland on 11/27/20, 6:00 AM
Thank you, dang! :)
by kranner on 11/27/20, 6:57 AM
Thank you, dang :)
by gts_77 on 11/27/20, 6:31 AM
Thank you dang! :D
by arsmoriendi on 11/28/20, 4:36 PM
Thank you, dang!
by ysfah on 11/28/20, 2:14 AM
Thank you, Dang!
by Kelamir on 11/27/20, 11:29 AM
Thank you, Dang.
by max23_ on 11/27/20, 10:20 AM
Thank you, dang!
by dvfjsdhgfv on 11/27/20, 9:18 AM
Thank you, Dang!
by matthewbadeau on 11/27/20, 6:56 AM
Thank you, dang!
by scottm01 on 11/27/20, 6:44 AM
Thank you, dang!
by dshacker on 11/27/20, 6:43 AM
Thank you! <3
by nobeh on 11/27/20, 6:37 AM
Thank you, Dang!
by mangamadaiyan on 11/27/20, 6:33 AM
Thank you, Dang!
by no_wizard on 11/27/20, 6:18 AM
Thank you dang!!
by audhitya on 11/27/20, 6:17 AM
Thank you, Dang!
by SoylentOrange on 11/27/20, 6:10 AM
Thank you, Dang!
by client4 on 11/27/20, 6:04 AM
Thank you, dang!
by jgorauskas on 11/27/20, 6:03 AM
Thank you, Dang!
by AkshayGenius on 11/27/20, 6:01 AM
Thank you, Dang!
by faheywf on 11/27/20, 5:59 AM
Thank you, dang!
by ackbar03 on 11/27/20, 5:58 AM
Thank you, Dang!
by pomian on 11/28/20, 2:03 AM
Thank-you Dang!
by skoocda on 11/27/20, 8:07 PM
Thank you Dang!
by FreshFries on 11/27/20, 7:02 AM
Thank you, Dang
by ontouchstart on 11/27/20, 6:31 AM
Thank you Dang!
by psavides on 11/27/20, 6:29 AM
Thank you Dang.
by mbdesign on 11/27/20, 6:23 AM
Thank you Dang!
by koluna on 11/27/20, 6:19 AM
Thank you Dang!
by jonbaer on 11/27/20, 6:13 AM
Thank you Dang!
by caenn on 11/27/20, 6:11 AM
Thank you dang!
by santamex on 11/27/20, 6:11 AM
Thank you dang!
by yelnatz on 11/27/20, 6:04 AM
Thank you Dang!
by psadri on 11/27/20, 6:00 AM
Thank you Dang!
by rstuart4133 on 11/27/20, 11:45 PM
Thank you Dang
by febin on 11/27/20, 6:45 AM
Thank you Dang
by omarforgotpwd on 11/27/20, 6:43 AM
Thank you dang
by bakztfuture on 11/27/20, 6:23 AM
Thank you Dang
by nultxt on 11/27/20, 6:17 AM
Thanks dang :)
by cdiamand on 11/27/20, 2:20 PM
Thanks Dang!
by wpalahnuk on 11/27/20, 7:11 AM
Thanks Dang!
by jolux on 11/27/20, 6:14 AM
Thanks, Dan.
by saddington on 11/28/20, 7:22 PM
+1 to that.
by quickthrower2 on 11/27/20, 8:18 AM
Shukran Dan
by buildstatements on 11/27/20, 8:08 AM
+1 from me.
by huxflux on 11/27/20, 6:29 AM
Thanks bud!
by 11235813213455 on 11/27/20, 9:15 AM
Danke Dang
by jariel on 11/27/20, 6:19 AM
Yes.
by n42 on 11/27/20, 6:35 AM
thank you dang :)
by tosh on 11/30/20, 2:44 AM
resourceful
by giardini on 11/27/20, 4:34 PM
by IThoughtYouGNU on 11/27/20, 6:24 AM
Dangsgiving
by iayer on 11/27/20, 6:44 AM
Thank you, dang!
by selfishgene on 11/27/20, 9:23 PM
Thanks again!
by okokok___ on 11/27/20, 3:48 PM
basically, "Dang moderates in a way that's good for me".
by scott31 on 11/28/20, 12:26 AM
Thank you dang! (considering being critical gets you banned, this is the only comment you can make in this thread)