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People with enough positive points have the ability to flag a comment or submission to indicate they don't feel like it belongs. Why it's flagged is sometimes d
by unsnap_biceps 2y ago
People with enough positive points have the ability to flag a comment or submission to indicate they don't feel like it belongs. Why it's flagged is sometimes difficult to figure out.
Here's the FAQ entry
https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html
What does [flagged] mean?
Users flagged the post as breaking the guidelines or otherwise not belonging on HN.
Moderators sometimes also add [flagged] (though not usually on submissions), and sometimes turn flags off when they are unfair.
- carlesfe 2y agoAh, I understand. I don't think it breaks any rule, so it must be off-topic. A bit harsh maybe, but gotta agree to the rules to play the game :)
- _7acn 2y agoIn your article, you write that a social platform without trolls is impossible. You simply encountered a dumb-ass troll who didn't like the fact that you like Twitter and he reacted this way.
- unsnap_biceps 2y agoIf you look now, your submission isn't flagged anymore, people with enough points to flag can also 'vouch' and counter a flag, so it looks like enough people vouched to unplug your submission :) Sometimes it turns into a tug of war.