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Is there a way to remove articles about the American police force from HN? Yes we know they’re bad/unethical and a problem for Americans. But is this really so
by crispyporkbites 6y ago
Is there a way to remove articles about the American police force from HN?
Yes we know they’re bad/unethical and a problem for Americans. But is this really something that “gratifies one’s intellectual curiosity”?
Isn’t it just flamebait now?
- shortstuffsushi 6y agoYou are probably right that Hacker News isn't the best forum for policing discussion. In fact, the "off-topic" region of the guidelines would indicate this as well imo. But people have upvoted it to the front page, so there must be some interest at least. Best bet is probably to flag and move on.
- throwaway201103 6y agoThe HN community is not magically immune to the flaws of online communities. There are always differing points of view, trolls, and warriors for a cause.
- williamtwild 6y agoI agree. This is something that I would expect to see on reddit and not HN. I come here to get away from that noise.
- zests 6y agoIt is mildly disappointing. Not necessarily that this article is here but if an article were posted that is equally interesting yet coming from another political bent, it would be almost immediately marked [flagged] and hidden. Even if the article were interesting.