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There are more people on HN that don't like politics getting into their tech news than pro-Trump/Elon fanboys. The core issue is that flagging is so much more
by minimaxir 2y ago
There are more people on HN that don't like politics getting into their tech news than pro-Trump/Elon fanboys.
The core issue is that flagging is so much more powerful than upvotes. There isn't a good way to change that without causing other issues.
- Terr_ 2y agoA related issue: I've seen folks abuse flagging as a form of mega-downvote, although it's more common in comments than in submissions.
- Fricken 2y agoIt is now basically impossible to talk about tech industry news without it being politcal and HNs gods and masters were instrumental in making it that way. Sticking your head in the sand and pretending it isn't political is political. Maybe take up knitting or something. The knitters of the world aren't trying to do a fascist takeover of America.