I use hn.algolia.com and flagging doesn't seem to have an effect. I still see top voted and commented stories. HN works based on flagging. If a few users flag

I use hn.algolia.com and flagging doesn't seem to have an effect. I still see top voted and commented stories. HN works based on flagging. If a few users flag a story, it gets hidden. The algorithm errs on the side of being safe than sorry.