PG: The biggest source of stress for me at YC was running HN

I started an internet forum in 2006 whose audience was almost entirely female. It grew to a reasonable size, not huge, but what was remarkable was a nearly complete lack of trolls, arguments, and bad behavior. We saw that women just engage differently online, with a premium on expressing positive sentiments and encouraging each other to contribute constructively. Of course I don't want to generalize, but the removal of young men at their testosterone peak age from anonymous forums is remarkable.

Yeah, hard to believe without URL, sources or anything. Also, was that just a feeling you had or had you done some kind of measurement?

Source: You know, I have been to Mars back in 2005.