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> so that such discussions or people can be silenced Or, alternatively, maybe the rest of the world just isn't that interested in American domestic politics.
by clouddrover 4y ago
> so that such discussions or people can be silenced
Or, alternatively, maybe the rest of the world just isn't that interested in American domestic politics.
- Tozen 4y agoThere is a difference between disagreeing or ignoring, and spiteful flagging.
- clouddrover 4y agoAnd how are you determining that difference? The flagging can just as easily mean "not relevant to Hacker News".
- Tozen 4y agoYou can see what is getting flagged. It becomes kind of obvious. But yeah, a justification or an excuse can always be conveniently put out there, for some. Edit: And as kind of predicted, this thread was flagged. I guess it proves the point.
- chc 4y agoMany posts on this site are barely relevant outside of San Francisco, so this strains credulity as an explanation.
- clouddrover 4y agoBut are those posts about American domestic politics?