> I wonder what's going on with HN moderation.

The front line is automatic software. Then there's us with stuff like flagging and downvoting. The rest is handled by a small team.

It’s just one dude now, right? I thought sctb or whatever his name was dipped.

I mostly know/see dang.

This is from the guidelines:

Please don't post insinuations about astroturfing, shilling, brigading, foreign agents and the like. It degrades discussion and is usually mistaken. If you're worried about abuse, email [email protected] and we'll look at the data.

I've seen activity that convinces me there's plenty of astroturfing happening on HN. Not nearly the scale as Reddit etc but it's there