The Second Human Rule

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1.a. Second Human Rule The second human rule was invented by HackerNoon’s CEO and is part of the foundation on which HackerNoon was built.  It is the idea that: “​​Before publishing something online, a second human should consume the content, confirm it's something that should be distributed, and if possible, improve the content quickly before publishing.” At HackerNoon every article goes through a second human (who didn’t write it) before publication. The only exception to this rule is those who publish under our verified writer accounts.