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Yeah kind of disappointed how every article around what’s going on in the current administration is getting flagged almost immediately. As long as the discussi
by jc_811 2y ago
Yeah kind of disappointed how every article around what’s going on in the current administration is getting flagged almost immediately.
As long as the discussions remain civil and discuss these topics in a nuanced manner - they should not be getting flagged.
- josefresco 2y agoI've remailed Dang twice now (and I suggest you do the same), it needs to be addressed. Maybe the flag tool removed or throttled for a period of time.
- evilduck 2y agoOTOH, https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html Off-Topic: Most stories about politics, or crime, or sports, or celebrities, unless they're evidence of some interesting new phenomenon. Videos of pratfalls or disasters, or cute animal pictures. If they'd cover it on TV news, it's probably off-topic. These are pretty off topic based on site guidelines. I don't personally need a HN rehash of AP News.
- hooverd 2y agoI'd call this "interesting new phenomenon"
- evilduck 2y agoWhat's interesting or new about it? It's deeply concerning politically and as a US Citizen, but there's nothing happening that hasn't happened numerous times throughout history. There's nothing intellectually interesting or stimulating on these stories and there's dozens and dozens of other websites available to get into political debates if that's your motive.
- josefresco 2y ago> but there's nothing happening that hasn't happened numerous times throughout history I respectfully, and with great concern, disagree.
- snowwrestler 2y agoI would hope HN is one of the few places where people can set aside the political partisan wars and talk about the information security aspects of what the new administration is doing.
- keernan 2y agoThe ABA, lawfare, and many trial attorneys have been sending 'red alerts' that there is mounting evidence this administration intends to demonstrate the fragility of our democracy by taking the position SCOTUS has no authority over the Executive. If that is not 'interesting or new', then we are already truly f*ked.
- Mistletoe 2y agoIt just needs to be removed forever. Upvotes and downvotes work just fine on Reddit and other sites. Flagging is used on HN as a censorship tool and I can’t imagine how the community allows it to continue. Flagging should be used for something like gore on the front page and it should be a report to mods button that when misused gets the user in hot water.
- rpeden 2y ago[flagged]
- andrewflnr 2y agoThe top of most threads here are anti-Trump, as far as I've seen.
- rpeden 2y agoCome to think of it, it's probably my fault for gravitating toward threads that are going to rile me up. It's been a weird few weeks in Canada - everyone has seemingly united around strong anti-US sentiment. That's true even in the staunchly conservative part of Ontario where I live that would normally be more sympathetic toward a Republican administration in the US. So there's probably some confirmation bias at play, too. I've been caught up in the whirlwind going on around me and maybe I've just been more likely to notice things that reinforce everything else I've been seeing. I actually appreciate fellow HN users giving me a polite reality check. I'll save the complaining for Reddit.
- andrewflnr 2y agoWell, anti-US sentiment isn't weird when the deranged president of your military superpower former ally to the south proposes invading you. Stay sane, if you can. Hug your cats. (:
- Mistletoe 2y agoThey all finally showed their true colors and what motivates them deep down- the ability to make even more money, humanity be damned.
- rpeden 2y agoThis reply is extra funny given my edited message. And it might still be true.
- ToValueFunfetti 2y ago