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That's not what flagging is for?

• echelon 5y ago
  This is really bad advice. While the commentary in this HN thread is good, those that click the link directly and don't know any better will be misinformed. I seems bad to let this stay on the front page.
  • couchand 5y ago
    Then downvote. Flagging an article you simply disagree with wastes the moderation team's time.
    • gary_0 5y ago
      You can't downvote submissions on HN. From https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24123981 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24123981 user 'pwg' says: > Flagging is the closest to a "dislike" option available. But it is suggested to use it for items that are off topic. > The better way to make sure items you find to be "positive" make the front page is to upvote everything you think deserves to get there. Upvote the positive, ignore the negative, and the negative will fade from view. Officially, there's https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html but I wish it went into more detail about what the HN norms are regarding upvoting/downvoting/flagging.