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The author removed it from Substack (see my edit) - but still it got flagged down on here.

• hndude 6y ago
  It's funny to me that PG's staunchest supporters are likely the antithesis of what he espouses as the true hacker -- bootlickers who believe that his wealth and/or knowledge and/or business success make him far superior to others. So superior, in fact, that he is beyond reproach.
  • tptacek 6y ago
    I'm not a supporter of Paul Graham at all, and I'd have flagged this story instantaneously if I'd seen it.
    • hndude 6y ago
      Having just read the earlier article about him, that's totally fair. That first one is a much more substantive (IMO) and scholarly scathing takedown of PG. This one is certainly more personal and political in nature.
• cactus2093 6y ago
  Is there any reason to think it was flagged by moderators? It wasn't removed from the site prior to the author deleting it. It seems more likely it was flagged by users or just downvoted. In which case what would you suggest, should the mods make special rules that boost content critical of HN, rather than just letting the user votes and flagging play out?