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Show HN: Respectify – A comment moderator that teaches people to argue better

Respectify helps you maintain respectful and relevant discussions in your online community.

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Respectify creates healthy communication on your website.

Ever seen comments like this? (Not about bears)

Catch it before it's posted. Teach the user why it's wrong. Let them edit and try again.

Respectify is not (just) a moderator: we edify at the same time as protecting your site.

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Control how people interact in the space you own.

Keep Things Relevant

Want comments to stay about the topic of the page or blog they're on? Respectify can do that.

Disallow What You Don't Want

Got a problem with trolls? Got people repeatedly posting 'good faith' comments that are not? ('What about...', 'I'm only saying that...', 'Not all polar bears...')

Avoid Dog Whistles

Sometimes people write things that sound like they're saying one thing, but their words are 'coded' — to mean something else to some readers.

Spam Protection

We take a completely different — and surprisingly effective — approach to spam detection.

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Help users express themselves better.

It's easy to frame things badly

In the heat of the moment, we don't think clearly.

Avoid misunderstandings

Sometimes what we write isn't what we mean.

Promote positive interactions

Respectify can identify comments that contribute positively to the discussion and highlight them.

Foster a respectful community

By filtering out disrespectful comments and promoting positive ones, Respectify helps create a welcoming environment where users feel safe to express their opinions.