Hack-A-Day Comment Censorship

[pcprogrammer]

Thing is, if I call a project a shoddily put together turd that will topple on the first unexpected input, should I be moderated?
I'm pretty sure it is both accurate description of several (software) projects I've seen, and hurts someones feelings; and it is something I might write when sufficiently disgusted at the lack of engineering/workmanship, to express how strong my opinion is.

As long as the thing is attacked and not the person, welcome to the engineering world 

Sometimes it is not about a thing but about human error. How can we teach to improve this without hurting someones feelings. In real live it, at times, is possible to asses the person and dress up the comment nicely. On the internet that is not possible and even when written without being to negative, like instead of "Hey asshole learn to read", "Someone need to learn how to read", it can still hurt someones ego.

It should always be an option to point out personal flaws. It is part of free speech, and it seems that the puppet masters are aiming to limit it severely.

On both personal and technical plane it can be done without being to negative, but when you point out the flaws in someones project they are very proud of, it is going to hurt either way. But leaving it unaddressed leads to more people building shitty stuff.

Especially on the internet people have to grow a thicker skin and keep their toes short. 

Otherwise don't post on public forums, because there is always the risk of getting negative feedback.

[magic]

I put a long comment that is still gone:

You commented as a rando, so any rando can delete your comment.
Some will disagree with it, others may be testing the "it was a report spam by those bad users" claim, others by accident, others to troll HaD, others...
Welcome to a shitty website, I guess.

(BTW, it wasn't me this time )

[Andy Chee]

"Someone need to learn how to read", it can still hurt someones ego.

It should always be an option to point out personal flaws.

The problem with pointing out personal flaws, is that personal flaws can't be fixed within an internet thread discussion.  Same goes with reading comprehension.

Hence, both are pointless, waste of bandwidth, and achieve absolutely nothing within the thread.

[pcprogrammer]

"Someone need to learn how to read", it can still hurt someones ego.

It should always be an option to point out personal flaws.

The problem with pointing out personal flaws, is that personal flaws can't be fixed within an internet thread discussion.  Same goes with reading comprehension.

Hence, both are pointless, waste of bandwidth, and achieve absolutely nothing within the thread.

Neither does some of the information provided by the person who did not read the original post correctly.

[floobydust]

HaD was sold to Supplyframe 2013? I think it's got little soul now and struggles to find content.
So a few articles are weak and get flamed in comments. What do they expect will happen?
I imagine comment sanitization is needed to tow the corporate line, or else it's the Wild West.