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You're getting flagged (at least in part) because your comments are breaking the site guidelines. For example: > You got tricked [...] You need to do deeper re
by dang 4mo ago
You're getting flagged (at least in part) because your comments are breaking the site guidelines. For example:
> You got tricked [...] You need to do deeper research and not get manipulated by the first article you read.
That crosses into personal attack and flamewar. Since you thought you were posting respectfully, I assume that is your intention, but there's a big gap here between intention and effect. The burden is on you, the commenter, to disambiguate this (see https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&query=burden%20disambiguate%20by%3Adang&sort=byDate&type=comment https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que...).
When it comes to expressing a minority or contrarian view, there's a considerable additional burden. This may not be fair, but it's real, and it's a skill that needs to be learned. See here for past explanations: https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&query=by%3Adang%20minority%20view&sort=byDate&type=comment https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que....
- haussman 4mo agoAh I see, so you support when minority opinions are flagged and silenced. Good job creating an echo chamber that supports your own ideology dang.
- dang 4mo agoQuite the opposite - I've been trying for years to help users with minority views get a fair hearing on this site. The reason they get flagged is because they tend to break the site guidelines, often very badly. I can understand the reasons for this and sympathize, but we can't exempt them from the rules when they do that. Speaking of the site guidelines, "Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith." - https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html