Hi dang, I hope this message finds you well. Although my reply may not directly address the original question, I believe it is relevant to the topic at hand. As a dedicated and experienced contributor to Hacker News for the past 14 years, I have occasionally participated in passionate discussions that have turned somewhat heated, and I have also submitted low-quality content on occasion. As a result, my account was placed in a restricted status, and I frequently encounter a "you are posting too fast" notification that hinders my ability to engage in discussions. I would like to suggest that you consider implementing an expiration date for this "special status" for users like myself.
This ongoing "you are posting too fast" notification has significantly impeded my participation in meaningful conversations. For instance, during a recent debate on the implications of artificial intelligence in the job market, I found it challenging to effectively engage with other users due to this restriction. Similarly, in another thread discussing the merits of various statistical approaches to a subject, my contributions were stifled by the same limitation.
I kindly ask that the administrators of Hacker News consider adopting a more flexible approach to managing user interactions. This approach should accommodate the occasional expression of strong opinions while preserving a respectful and productive environment for all community members.
(Ironically, this very comment was subject to the "you are posting too fast" limitation, which is why I could not respond sooner.)
Yes. It's definitely on our list to implement a feedback system for that. In fact I just mentioned that at the end of the comment I just wrote (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35472465) before seeing yours. For now the decidedly low-tech way to deal with it is as philipkglass says, to email hn@ycombinator.com and ask us to take a look. We're happy to remove the rate limit when we see people using HN as intended.
I'd be happy to take the penalty off your account - you've been a valuable and valued contributor for many years. Unfortunately I'm still seeing flamewar comments in your feed. I know that people have strong and valid reasons for posting that kind of thing but we just can't have that on HN, regardless of how right someone is or how legitimately they feel. It leads directly to this place burning itself to a crisp and preventing that from happening, or at least trying to stave it off, is our #1 job.
What I tell people in this position when they email us is that if they want to build up a track record of using HN as intended, they'd be welcome to email again after a while and we can take another look and hopefully remove the rate limit.
Send email to hn@ycombinator.com pledging to follow the rules and requesting removal of the penalty status. I too once accrued an account penalty due to actions I took in heated threads, and an email cleared it up. The chances of dang seeing your request as a comment (even in a post about him) are much lower.
This ongoing "you are posting too fast" notification has significantly impeded my participation in meaningful conversations. For instance, during a recent debate on the implications of artificial intelligence in the job market, I found it challenging to effectively engage with other users due to this restriction. Similarly, in another thread discussing the merits of various statistical approaches to a subject, my contributions were stifled by the same limitation.
I kindly ask that the administrators of Hacker News consider adopting a more flexible approach to managing user interactions. This approach should accommodate the occasional expression of strong opinions while preserving a respectful and productive environment for all community members.
(Ironically, this very comment was subject to the "you are posting too fast" limitation, which is why I could not respond sooner.)