Probably user flags. This article fits the definition of "off topic" per https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguide

Probably user flags. This article fits the definition of "off topic" per https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html: If they'd cover it on TV news, it's probably off-topic.