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what's the difference between flagged and dead?
by m463 2y ago
what's the difference between flagged and dead?
- 1vuio0pswjnm7 2y agoExample 1: "dead" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42666783 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42666783 Example 2: "flagged" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42666783 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42666783 Unless "yes" is selected for "showdead" on member profile page, visitors may not be able to see example #1 More importantly, even if the submission is not hidden, visitors cannot comment further on the submission
- m463 2y agohmm... I think you make a mistake. both are the same link. And neither seems to show dead/flagged, and it makes no difference if I turn showdead on or off.
- 1vuio0pswjnm7 2y agoApologies for the error Example 1: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42665771 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42665771 Example 2: same A submission can be both "flagged" and "dead" hence the example URL is the same
- 1vuio0pswjnm7 2y agoHere is a submissioon that is "flagged" but not "dead". Notice how comments are disabled. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42717264 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42717264