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Why is this flagged? This is a well written article.
by runawaybottle 5y ago
Why is this flagged? This is a well written article.
- blitz_skull 5y agoYeah seriously. Someone got triggered by the truth, evidently.
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- version_five 5y ago> This is a well written article. Judging by some other comments, I think that's probably why. It mocks a number of current orthodoxies in a coherent and sensible way. It's not so easy to dismiss, better to try and hide it.
- forgingahead 5y agoSadly there is a large contingent of "fingers in the ears" downvoters here on HN who will move quickly to squash any coherent counter-point to the madness of current orthodoxy. Disappointing really - we would all benefit from more open discussion of pros and cons of different issues, without partisan blinkers on.
- dang 5y agoWhen you see [flagged] on a submission, it means that users flagged it (this is in the FAQ: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html). We can only guess why users flag things, but in this case, I'd guess because it's a sensational opinion piece on a divisive and often-repeated topic. I'm not seeing significant new information here (https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&sort=byDate&type=comment&query=%22significant%20new%20information%22%20by%3Adang https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&so...).