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Amazing how this gets flagged and falls off the front page…

neverrroot 3y ago
I have no idea how this stuff works, do you know?
nickthegreek 3y ago
I flagged it because when I click on the link I see: > @shaunmmaguire > Fuck it, > This happened at Google > That company is an absolute trash can dumpster fire And that is it. If there is more content there, it is behind a sign in wall.
- neverrroot 3y ago
  Just opened the link in all browsers I have, without being logged in on X in any of them. There is on all of them a quoted tweet clearly and completely visible. That quoted tweet/post reads: “Should I go public with the story about the time I was told I can’t be promoted for being a white man?” List of browsers I tried: - Firefox, Chromium under Linux - Safari, Chromium under macOS - Firefox, Safari and embedded browser( inside of HACK app) on iOS/iPhone - Firefox, Chrome on Android
  - nickthegreek 3y ago
    What am I supposed to gain from those 2 tweets? Not the actual story behind either of those people's proclamation. Hence, the flag. If there was a blog post or story accessible to the public, I would not have flagged.
    - neverrroot 3y ago
      This is the source of the truth, it’s the place where the statement that could be covered by a hypothetical blog post or story would be coming from. It’s also the post that lies beyond the title of this post on HN. Really, I don’t know what would beat the linked content: it’s the source of the statement.
      - nickthegreek 3y ago
        I flag this under the HN FAQ Entry. > Are paywalls ok? > It's ok to post stories from sites with paywalls that have workarounds. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html It is a primary source, not a source of truth. I cannot access the content without logging into the site. I cannot get an archive link to the entire chain. I cannot use an extension to gain access to the content like NYT or WSJ. Nitter is gone. You originally wanted to know why people flagged the content. I have answered your question several times, the content is not accessible. X used to allow you to see the chain without a login, that was acceptable. I am sorry that the primary source decided to use X to distribute their content. I am not saying that the post is truthful or not, I am saying I flagged it because I cannot access the content.
        lostmsu 3y ago
        The content is accessible. He just told you he tried multiple browsers, and they've shown the whole message without logging in. Is it not the same for you?
        nickthegreek 3y ago
        > Should I go public with the story about the time I was told I can’t be promoted for being a white man? > Fuck it, This happened at Google That company is an absolute trash can dumpster fire That is the whole thing?! I HAD to assume there was more. There is no context. Its an irate outcry. I stand by my flag. There is nothing here to discuss as there is no information provided besides someone saying "I didn't get promoted because I am white". That may or may not be true, but this is too vague to talk about here.
        neverrroot 3y ago
        That’s the whole statement right there and it’s akin to many other linked but unflagged X posts: brief and without much context. If you want to see the context, you start digging. That’s how this stuff works, not only for my link. But I see, now it’s not the paywall anymore, now it’s something else entirely.
- neverrroot 3y ago
  If you want me, I can upload screenshots to your place of choice to prove my claims made in the prior post

I have no idea how this stuff works, do you know?

I flagged it because when I click on the link I see: > @shaunmmaguire > Fuck it, > This happened at Google > That company is an absolute trash can dumpster fire And that is it. If there is more content there, it is behind a sign in wall.

neverrroot 3y ago
Just opened the link in all browsers I have, without being logged in on X in any of them. There is on all of them a quoted tweet clearly and completely visible. That quoted tweet/post reads: “Should I go public with the story about the time I was told I can’t be promoted for being a white man?” List of browsers I tried: - Firefox, Chromium under Linux - Safari, Chromium under macOS - Firefox, Safari and embedded browser( inside of HACK app) on iOS/iPhone - Firefox, Chrome on Android
- nickthegreek 3y ago
  What am I supposed to gain from those 2 tweets? Not the actual story behind either of those people's proclamation. Hence, the flag. If there was a blog post or story accessible to the public, I would not have flagged.
  - neverrroot 3y ago
    This is the source of the truth, it’s the place where the statement that could be covered by a hypothetical blog post or story would be coming from. It’s also the post that lies beyond the title of this post on HN. Really, I don’t know what would beat the linked content: it’s the source of the statement.
    - nickthegreek 3y ago
      I flag this under the HN FAQ Entry. > Are paywalls ok? > It's ok to post stories from sites with paywalls that have workarounds. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html It is a primary source, not a source of truth. I cannot access the content without logging into the site. I cannot get an archive link to the entire chain. I cannot use an extension to gain access to the content like NYT or WSJ. Nitter is gone. You originally wanted to know why people flagged the content. I have answered your question several times, the content is not accessible. X used to allow you to see the chain without a login, that was acceptable. I am sorry that the primary source decided to use X to distribute their content. I am not saying that the post is truthful or not, I am saying I flagged it because I cannot access the content.
      - lostmsu 3y ago
        The content is accessible. He just told you he tried multiple browsers, and they've shown the whole message without logging in. Is it not the same for you?
        nickthegreek 3y ago
        > Should I go public with the story about the time I was told I can’t be promoted for being a white man? > Fuck it, This happened at Google That company is an absolute trash can dumpster fire That is the whole thing?! I HAD to assume there was more. There is no context. Its an irate outcry. I stand by my flag. There is nothing here to discuss as there is no information provided besides someone saying "I didn't get promoted because I am white". That may or may not be true, but this is too vague to talk about here.
        neverrroot 3y ago
        That’s the whole statement right there and it’s akin to many other linked but unflagged X posts: brief and without much context. If you want to see the context, you start digging. That’s how this stuff works, not only for my link. But I see, now it’s not the paywall anymore, now it’s something else entirely.
neverrroot 3y ago
If you want me, I can upload screenshots to your place of choice to prove my claims made in the prior post