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I don't know the specifics of the HN submission filter, but if you spend any time on /new you'll see how often the same content gets submitted over and over aga
by TameAntelope 6y ago
I don't know the specifics of the HN submission filter, but if you spend any time on /new you'll see how often the same content gets submitted over and over again, which often results in flags. Additionally, new accounts and low-reputation accounts also tend to have their submissions flagged by default, and require a "vouch" to be unflagged.
In other words, HN's submission filter is fairly aggressive, I doubt anything nefarious is taking place.
- rincebrain 6y agodang commented here[1] that "Users are flagging them. The only thing moderators have done is decline to turn off the flags." I doubt there's a conspiracy of users flagging them, either, so you're most likely correct. [1] - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26561855 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26561855