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I do not understand why this is flagged.

by 28304283409234 1y ago

Simulacra 1y ago
Flagged because it has nothing to do with technology, and actually goes against the rules.
- cosmicgadget 1y ago
  Why do you continue to comment on this post then?
  - Simulacra 1y ago
    [flagged]
    - cosmicgadget 1y ago
      That is a weird thing to take from, "yo man, you seem hypocritical in this very post". Or do you think you're on the_donald or something?
- Simulacra 1y ago
  Still has nothing to do with technology, it's only here because dang, and the left side of hacker news likes it.
  - 28304283409234 1y ago
    The destruction of a democracy is not left, nor is it right.
  - cosmicgadget 1y ago
    Since you're so concerned about the rules, do you mind outlining the ones regarding comment quality, topicality, and personal attacks?
haunter 1y ago
Because it's HN not /r/politics A lot of us doesn't come here to read about US internal politics
- sillyfluke 1y ago
  >Because it's HN not /r/politics Poltical stories that show "evidence of some interesting new phenomenon" are not against the guidelines. A few years back someone said nearly half the YC batch was non-US. I think stories about city comptrollers and mayoral candidates getting arrested at immigration court would have some bearing on whether someone would want to base a company in the US. A user who has enough karma to flag stories has flagged it for whatever reason, maybe they think the story is flamebait or without merit, who knows. It is not possible for a user with equal or higher karma to unflag it I believe. Only a moderator can unflag it, and if you want them to do that you have to email them (address in guidelines, no guarentee of success).
  - timr 1y ago
    > Poltical stories that show "evidence of some interesting new phenomenon" are not against the guidelines. Call me evil and obtuse, but this is neither interesting, nor new. The only thing new here is that (it seems) a huge swath of people are learning how the law works for the first time. Brad Lander had nothing to do with the situation. He's a politician, and he was there "observing". It's the equivalent if I walked down to the Manhattan courthouse, ran up to the first defendant in shackles I saw in the hallway, and started interfering with their movement. I'd be arrested. The fact that you, as a random bystander, aren't shown ID and briefed on the situation isn't relevant. If you aren't involved, you aren't involved.
    - Tadpole9181 1y ago
      The ununiformed, masked men that refuse to identify themselves and won't show any legal documents have unilateral authority and cannot be questioned. Do not resist. You will not receive a trial. You will be sent to a black site. Your family or lawyer will not be informed. America: home of the free.

I do not understand why this is flagged.

Simulacra 1y ago

Flagged because it has nothing to do with technology, and actually goes against the rules.

cosmicgadget 1y ago
Why do you continue to comment on this post then?
- Simulacra 1y ago
  [flagged]
  - cosmicgadget 1y ago
    That is a weird thing to take from, "yo man, you seem hypocritical in this very post". Or do you think you're on the_donald or something?
Simulacra 1y ago
Still has nothing to do with technology, it's only here because dang, and the left side of hacker news likes it.
- 28304283409234 1y ago
  The destruction of a democracy is not left, nor is it right.
- cosmicgadget 1y ago
  Since you're so concerned about the rules, do you mind outlining the ones regarding comment quality, topicality, and personal attacks?

haunter 1y ago

Because it's HN not /r/politics A lot of us doesn't come here to read about US internal politics

sillyfluke 1y ago
>Because it's HN not /r/politics Poltical stories that show "evidence of some interesting new phenomenon" are not against the guidelines. A few years back someone said nearly half the YC batch was non-US. I think stories about city comptrollers and mayoral candidates getting arrested at immigration court would have some bearing on whether someone would want to base a company in the US. A user who has enough karma to flag stories has flagged it for whatever reason, maybe they think the story is flamebait or without merit, who knows. It is not possible for a user with equal or higher karma to unflag it I believe. Only a moderator can unflag it, and if you want them to do that you have to email them (address in guidelines, no guarentee of success).
- timr 1y ago
  > Poltical stories that show "evidence of some interesting new phenomenon" are not against the guidelines. Call me evil and obtuse, but this is neither interesting, nor new. The only thing new here is that (it seems) a huge swath of people are learning how the law works for the first time. Brad Lander had nothing to do with the situation. He's a politician, and he was there "observing". It's the equivalent if I walked down to the Manhattan courthouse, ran up to the first defendant in shackles I saw in the hallway, and started interfering with their movement. I'd be arrested. The fact that you, as a random bystander, aren't shown ID and briefed on the situation isn't relevant. If you aren't involved, you aren't involved.
  - Tadpole9181 1y ago
    The ununiformed, masked men that refuse to identify themselves and won't show any legal documents have unilateral authority and cannot be questioned. Do not resist. You will not receive a trial. You will be sent to a black site. Your family or lawyer will not be informed. America: home of the free.