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Folks who have been here long enough get the option to “Flag” a submission as being against HN Guidelines. But folks often flag something that they disagree wi
by CaliforniaKarl 2y ago
Folks who have been here long enough get the option to “Flag” a submission as being against HN Guidelines. But folks often flag something that they disagree with, or do not like.
Some folks also have the ability to “Vouch” a submission, to counteract the effects of flagging, but enough flags can override the vouches.
Posting your own work is OK. My guess is, some people did not think it was real. You can always email the moderators (hn@ycombinator.com) to ask. Do not be scared or shy.
I thought it was a good post. I hope this does not scare you away.
- MissTake 2y agoVouch counters “[dead]” submissions, not “[flagged]” ones. If you see a [dead] post that shouldn't be dead, you can vouch for it. Click on its timestamp to go to its page, then click 'vouch' at the top. When enough users do this, the post is restored. There's a small karma threshold before vouch links appear. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html
- brudgers 2y agoPeople flag for dumpster fires on the discussion page too.