There is a "hide" button next to the "flag" button if you don't want to see it. Flagging a story just because you don't want to see it is one of those things th

There is a "hide" button next to the "flag" button if you don't want to see it. Flagging a story just because you don't want to see it is one of those things that causes HN to be worse, like downvoting a comment if one disagrees with an opinion, rather than because it's not following the HN guidelines. If it has become a flamewar, that's worth flagging, but preemptive flagging will end up reinforcing bias (like the trend of inclusion & diversity posts disappearing)