You read one comment on Hacker News about a potential flaw in the system and that changed your mind? It doesn’t seem like you really gave it much thought before or thought about the other effects.
Many comments on Hacker News don’t strictly adhere to the rules and aren’t removed. Should they just shut down all of the moderation?
No, I read an article in a comment in Hacker News about how the program was potentially theoretically worthless until at least 2010. If the companies themselves are self-certifying I don't understand where any amount of money went - hopefully at least spot checks to keep them honest.
Many comments on Hacker News don’t strictly adhere to the rules and aren’t removed. Should they just shut down all of the moderation?