I try to flag the worst of the entries (like the big pharma not interested in curing diabetes: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1465116 http://news.ycombinat

I try to flag the worst of the entries (like the big pharma not interested in curing diabetes: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1465116 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1465116 ) but don't use flag as a replacement for downvotes. I don't fully understand the ramifications of flagging on HN so I'd rather not abuse it. If someone can tell me what the effects of flagging are, then I might use it better. Does each flag of an article show up in a stream for mods? Do x% or x# of flags per article alert a mod? Is there an automatic "hide" or "bury" when a flah threshold is reached? Do flags work just like downvotes? Since I don't know what happens, I use the 'flag' option only when I'm certain its justified.