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Read this korrent: Accusations that critics, editors and programmers are ‘gatekeepers’ often stem from insecurity or paranoia.
Accusations that critics, editors and programmers are ‘gatekeepers’ often stem from insecurity or paranoia.
Last stated 2 months ago
9 Sept 2026
JD
Jessica Duchen — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Attempting to eliminate criticism of ideas is a sign of immaturity and an abuse of power. — tap to centre the map on it
Attempting to eliminate criticism of ideas is a sign of immaturity and an abuse of power.
Last stated 12 years ago
5 Apr 2015
ZS
Zed Shaw — holds since 2015-04-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People only truly grasp the harm of a gatekeeping rule once that same rule is turned against their own work. — tap to centre the map on it
People only truly grasp the harm of a gatekeeping rule once that same rule is turned against their own work.
Last stated 6 months ago
15 May 2026
YX
Yihui Xie — holds since 2026-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Gatekeeping in science stamps out the best research along with the worst, because reviewers are least likely to approve what is novel or risky. — tap to centre the map on it
Gatekeeping in science stamps out the best research along with the worst, because reviewers are least likely to approve what is novel or risky.
Last stated 4 years ago
11 Apr 2023
AM
Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2023-04-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People sometimes publicly defend ideas and punish dissenters they privately agree with, in order to protect their own reputation. — tap to centre the map on it
People sometimes publicly defend ideas and punish dissenters they privately agree with, in order to protect their own reputation.
Last stated 2 months ago
6 Sept 2026
RH
Rob Henderson — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Overly prescriptive instructions make a coding agent worse, for the same reason a micromanaging boss makes a programmer worse. — tap to centre the map on it
Overly prescriptive instructions make a coding agent worse, for the same reason a micromanaging boss makes a programmer worse.
Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Once you control the ideas behind a piece of software, reviewing the code itself becomes largely unnecessary. — tap to centre the map on it
Once you control the ideas behind a piece of software, reviewing the code itself becomes largely unnecessary.
Last stated 4 months ago
13 Jul 2026
SS
Salvatore Sanfilippo — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Reviewers can tell the obviously good from the obviously bad, but there is a messy middle where they cannot tell at all. — tap to centre the map on it
Reviewers can tell the obviously good from the obviously bad, but there is a messy middle where they cannot tell at all.
Last stated 6 years ago
20 Jan 2021
JR
José Luis Ricón — holds since 2021-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agents allow users to bypass gatekeepers in software. — tap to centre the map on it
Agents allow users to bypass gatekeepers in software.
Last stated 3 days ago
2 Nov 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-11-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank press conference exists for the chair to explain and answer for the committee's decision. — tap to centre the map on it
A central bank press conference exists for the chair to explain and answer for the committee's decision.
Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
CS
Claudia Sahm — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A correction never travels as far as the scare it corrects: the press said a fifth of the project's skills were malicious, and the measured figure was 0.3 percent. — tap to centre the map on it
A correction never travels as far as the scare it corrects: the press said a fifth of the project's skills were malicious, and the measured figure was 0.3 percent.
Last stated 3 months ago
10 Aug 2026
PS
Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free press, however abused, can scarcely ever stir up popular tumults or rebellion — tap to centre the map on it
A free press, however abused, can scarcely ever stir up popular tumults or rebellion
DH
David Hume — holds since c. 1741–1776 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Boycott, emigration and the press together can stamp out lynch law — tap to centre the map on it
Boycott, emigration and the press together can stamp out lynch law
IW
Ida B. Wells — holds since c. 1892 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Many French media outlets are evolving in a racist, Islamophobic, pro-genocide, and neo-conservative direction. — tap to centre the map on it
Many French media outlets are evolving in a racist, Islamophobic, pro-genocide, and neo-conservative direction.
Last stated a year ago
16 Sept 2025
JM
Jean-Luc Mélenchon — holds since 2025-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The media provides significantly more coverage to academic misconduct involving Black academics than white academics. — tap to centre the map on it
The media provides significantly more coverage to academic misconduct involving Black academics than white academics.
Last stated 3 months ago
17 Aug 2026
GM
Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Increased media coverage of mass shootings increases public fear of them. — tap to centre the map on it
Increased media coverage of mass shootings increases public fear of them.
Last stated 7 years ago
14 Aug 2019
FS
Felix Salmon — holds since 2019-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: MAGA media's stories of widespread left-wing violence keep turning out to be hoaxes. — tap to centre the map on it
MAGA media's stories of widespread left-wing violence keep turning out to be hoaxes.
Last stated a year ago
23 Oct 2025
WS
Will Sommer — holds since 2025-10-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Polls may be biased in either direction — tap to centre the map on it
Polls may be biased in either direction
Last stated a month ago
3 Oct 2026
NS
Nate Silver — holds since 2026-10-03 — tap for who they are
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Accusations that critics, editors and programmers are ‘gatekeepers’ often stem from insecurity or paranoia.
Last stated 9 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Jessica Duchen
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Attempting to eliminate criticism of ideas is a sign of immaturity and an abuse of power.
Last stated 5 Apr 2015 · 12 years ago
Holds Zed Shaw
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People only truly grasp the harm of a gatekeeping rule once that same rule is turned against their own work.
Last stated 15 May 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds Yihui Xie
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Gatekeeping in science stamps out the best research along with the worst, because reviewers are least likely to approve what is novel or risky.
Last stated 11 Apr 2023 · 4 years ago
Holds Adam Mastroianni
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People sometimes publicly defend ideas and punish dissenters they privately agree with, in order to protect their own reputation.
Last stated 6 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Rob Henderson
Similar wording
Overly prescriptive instructions make a coding agent worse, for the same reason a micromanaging boss makes a programmer worse.
Last stated 26 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Similar wording
Once you control the ideas behind a piece of software, reviewing the code itself becomes largely unnecessary.
Last stated 13 Jul 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Salvatore Sanfilippo
Similar wording
Reviewers can tell the obviously good from the obviously bad, but there is a messy middle where they cannot tell at all.
Last stated 20 Jan 2021 · 6 years ago
Holds José Luis Ricón
Similar wording
Agents allow users to bypass gatekeepers in software.
Last stated 2 Nov 2026 · 3 days ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: journalism
A central bank press conference exists for the chair to explain and answer for the committee's decision.
Last stated 21 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Claudia Sahm
Same subject: journalism
A correction never travels as far as the scare it corrects: the press said a fifth of the project's skills were malicious, and the measured figure was 0.3 percent.
Last stated 10 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Peter Steinberger
Same subject: journalism
A free press, however abused, can scarcely ever stir up popular tumults or rebellion
Last stated c. 1741–1776
Holds David Hume
Same subject: racism
Boycott, emigration and the press together can stamp out lynch law
Last stated c. 1892
Holds Ida B. Wells
Same subject: racism
Many French media outlets are evolving in a racist, Islamophobic, pro-genocide, and neo-conservative direction.
Last stated 16 Sept 2025 · a year ago
Holds Jean-Luc Mélenchon
Same subject: racism
The media provides significantly more coverage to academic misconduct involving Black academics than white academics.
Last stated 17 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz
Same subject: America
Increased media coverage of mass shootings increases public fear of them.
Last stated 14 Aug 2019 · 7 years ago
Holds Felix Salmon
Same subject: America
MAGA media's stories of widespread left-wing violence keep turning out to be hoaxes.
Last stated 23 Oct 2025 · a year ago
Holds Will Sommer
Same subject: America
Polls may be biased in either direction
Last stated 3 Oct 2026 · a month ago
Holds Nate Silver