A post by ESR was even flagged off HN because its message was that he expected evidence to back claims of harassment There's at least one other reason users ma

A post by ESR was even flagged off HN because its message was that he expected evidence to back claims of harassment There's at least one other reason users may have flagged it, and in line with the site guidelines: it doesn't sufficiently satisfy intellectual curiosity, and at the same time has a high likelihood of producing little to no constructive discussion while also being very susceptible to flamewars. That doesn't mean that the topic shouldn't be discussed, just that it's unlikely to be constructively and civilly discussed on HN.