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Stuff gets flagged because it's off topic or "uninteresting". I've had it happen to me too, and its upsetting, but it's not some conspiracy against specific thi
by version_five 5y ago
Stuff gets flagged because it's off topic or "uninteresting". I've had it happen to me too, and its upsetting, but it's not some conspiracy against specific things, it's more benevolent dictatorship to keep the site the way it is (above the fray to some extent)
- dang 5y agoBesides that, it's important to know that in the vast majority of these cases, it's users who are flagging the post. This is in the FAQ: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html.