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The silence isn't due to a lack of submissions or upvotes [1], but the articles usually get flagged off the front page relatively quickly. [1] https://hn.algol
by jonas21 5y ago
The silence isn't due to a lack of submissions or upvotes [1], but the articles usually get flagged off the front page relatively quickly.
[1] https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=pastMonth&page=0&prefix=false&query=ukraine&sort=byPopularity&type=story https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=pastMonth&page=0&prefix=fa...
- notacoward 5y agoThey often get flagged into oblivion after they become infested with flamebait. Guidelines preclude speculating as to the authenticity of the often-new accounts engaging in this, but authenticity is not the same as intentionality and polluting the comments is a well established way to get a story off the front page.
- ask_b123 5y agoWow, I actually hadn't noticed I could flag stories and even comments, I assumed it had the same points threshold as down voting (I say this as a relatively new account).