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Many people flag these types of posts (including myself) because they get too toxic. I even flagged this one despite commenting on it.
by boeingUH60 4y ago
Many people flag these types of posts (including myself) because they get too toxic. I even flagged this one despite commenting on it.
- alanfranz 4y agoIs “because I think they become too toxic” a good reason to flag a post? I flag spam, shitposts, unsubstantiated or patently false articles. You, like other people, are abusing your flagging powers.
- tanseydavid 4y ago^^^ This summarizes the problem perfectly.
- 323 4y agoToxic to whom? The scientists which are trying to bury this because it's putting their careers in danger?
- tanseydavid 4y ago>> flag these types of posts (including myself) because they get too toxic Please do not do this. When you do this, it potentially prevents others from being able to to analyze it and form their own judgement. "Too toxic" is an opinion.
- Zetice 4y agoYeah, an opinion I share, and if enough people share that opinion, HN is designed to react. I'm not going to stop flagging this kind of content, and dang is here to overrule me/others when he feels the need to, which is also how HN is designed. The post is up, the system is working as intended. We all have roles to play here, no need to worry!