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An additional AskHN: Is there an issue with discussing Kobe Bryant's passing on this forum, and if so, what might that be? HN discusses the recent passing of no
by bsanr2 7y ago
An additional AskHN: Is there an issue with discussing Kobe Bryant's passing on this forum, and if so, what might that be? HN discusses the recent passing of non-tech individuals regularly. It would be understandable if users simply didn't desire to participate in such a conversation; instead, it seems that most attempts at submission are being flagged by a minority of users. In the comments of one or two tangentially-related submissions, others have expressed distress that they're unable to discuss this tragic event in a venue in which they otherwise feel comfortable. That seems unfair.
- jascii 7y agoI have no knowledge about previous stories being flagged. I do have experience in aviation safety and know the article linked to is irresponsibly speculative. I also have first hand experience in unexpectedly losing a loved one, and know how painful such baseless speculation can be.
- leetcrew 7y agoyour guess is as good as mine. you don't have to give a reason for flagging stuff, you just do it. a wide range of topics gets posted here, and for each one, there are at least a couple die hard haters who will immediately downvote/flag anything related.