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The first time it had 270+ upvotes and was flagged off the front page: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12726970 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12726

• torgoguys 10y ago
  sctb says it is user flags: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12728092 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12728092
  • MBCook 10y ago
    I'm not surprised. There are a lot of people who don't like discussing this stuff (either because they don't agree with it or they just don't want to deal with any more stuff about politics/social issues).
    • to3m 10y ago
      The discussions are often not productive, or, worse yet, predictable.
    • dozzie 10y ago
      > There are a lot of people who don't like discussing this stuff [... or because] they just don't want to deal with any more stuff about politics/social issues Especially those of a foreign country, in which they don't have right to vote or even visit (because of visas).
      • thecolorblue 10y ago
        But you can still have an opinion, correct? It seems this conversation, whether it is productive or not, is relevant to this community. If I can't here the other sides arguments here, where will I hear them?
        • dozzie 10y ago
          > But you can still have an opinion, correct? But do I really have to? And do I really have to see this completely irrelevant to me topic?