It seems like if you didn't want to discuss it on HN the easiest way would be to just let one story sit on the page where others who do want to discuss it can d

It seems like if you didn't want to discuss it on HN the easiest way would be to just let one story sit on the page where others who do want to discuss it can do so and ignore that one story. If people are flagging these because they don't want to see it discussed on HN they're just making the problem worse and ensuring that it's an even bigger story since it adds another layer of controversy.