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I used to do this for a long while, it's the main reason I have showdead on. I'd periodically check /newest and noobstories and noobcomments for spammy or other
by genieyclo 15y ago
I used to do this for a long while, it's the main reason I have showdead on. I'd periodically check /newest and noobstories and noobcomments for spammy or otherwise harmful posts to flag.
Yet I recently lost my flagging privileges, probably because I flagged the entire front page on Steve Jobs day.
- tokenadult 15y agoMy condolences on losing your flagging privileges, which I hope are eventually restored, but I wouldn't flag an actual news submission of interest to hackers, even if I find the topic over-submitted. I try to save flagging for blatant spam, of which there is plenty on the new page, and articles that fit the guideline that stories on politics or crime are not to be submitted if they are already adequately covered on the TV news. Steve Jobs is already mostly off the HN front page. http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html