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This is not a reason to flag it. Furthermore it appears that the submissions that do not receive attention/votes are left unflagged. > What does [flagged] mean
by neverrroot 3y ago
This is not a reason to flag it. Furthermore it appears that the submissions that do not receive attention/votes are left unflagged.
> What does [flagged] mean?
> Users flagged the post as breaking the guidelines or otherwise not belonging on HN.
- manuelabeledo 3y agoSpamming the same subject over and over, I would think doesn’t belong to HN.
- neverrroot 3y agoSpamming the same subject over and over as the situation evolves is what historically has belonged and keeps belonging to HN, just hit the search button and see how many submissions there are on the same topic, that do not get flagged. That is the proof, that this belongs here. They of course do not all get the votes, but don't get flagged.
- manuelabeledo 3y ago> Spamming the same subject over and over as the situation evolves... I wouldn't say that opinions from random people are "developments". To me, the influx of articles about Gemini, look like classic Internet drama that will end nowhere. I'll happily flag these submissions.
- neverrroot 3y agoCould it be that the reason for you flagging them is related to your beliefs/topic being discussed?
- manuelabeledo 3y agoThat would be irrelevant, even if true. Same could be said about people upvoting it.
- neverrroot 3y agoBeg to differ. The counterbalance to mass upvoting is downvoting not flagging. Flagging removes a submission entirely from the listing and impacts future submissions from the same user. Flagging is what people use when they want to silence something or to prevent abuse/junk from staying listed.
- manuelabeledo 3y agoThere are no downvotes for stories. > Flagging is what people use when they want to silence something or to prevent abuse/junk from staying listed. "Junk" is a good qualificative.
- neverrroot 3y agoInteresting, you allocate so much time to junk… can’t help but see you rather often in my flagged stories. Then there is your history