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Seriously. If folks generally understand the idea that you shouldn't use the downvote button to mean "disagree" I think this should go double for using flagging
by glangdale 8y ago
Seriously. If folks generally understand the idea that you shouldn't use the downvote button to mean "disagree" I think this should go double for using flagging. I'm far from convinced by the article but don't see how it falls in the category of something that should be flagged - it's not trolling or offensive.
- pvg 8y agothat you shouldn't use the downvote button to mean "disagree" That's not how HN works - it's perfectly fine to downvote things one disagrees with.
- kodablah 8y agoIME flagging on HN is not what you think of as flagging on other sites. Flagging is often used for off-topic or "inappropriate" and is subjective based on the flagger. I don't believe you can apply general understanding of downvotes from other sites or assume allowed reasons for flags based on other sites. People flag for all sorts of reasons. Sometimes they just get tired-head on a topic, feel a site adds nothing new to the discussion, think it doesn't belong, etc. The only real hardfast rule about flagging is that you don't talk about why.
- yellowapple 8y agoOkay, so if someone could actually clarify what, exactly, is off-topic or inappropriate about this article, then that would be much appreciated.
- pvg 8y agoI'll trade - what about this article makes you finish reading it and go 'oh yeah, that is an interesting and insightful piece of writing that other people might benefit from reading and discussing'.
- yellowapple 8y agoLet's not trade. If you feel so strongly that Hacker News should be prevented from being able to discuss an article, then it's on you to articulate why. To humor you, though: it's a thorough representation of an opinion that relates to my career, and the resulting discussions are important to have, regardless of whether or not I agree with the article.