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I'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 ago
OTOH, 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 ago
  I'd call this "interesting new phenomenon"
  - evilduck 2y ago
    What'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 ago
      I 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 ago
      The 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 ago
It 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.

evilduck 2y ago

OTOH, 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 ago
I'd call this "interesting new phenomenon"
- evilduck 2y ago
  What'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 ago
    I 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 ago
    The 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 ago

It 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.