>>A flag should really be for inappropriate content, a downvote should be used for "I don't like seeing this kind of content". A flag should be for content tha

>>A flag should really be for inappropriate content, a downvote should be used for "I don't like seeing this kind of content". A flag should be for content that doesn't belong on HN. It's not necessarily inappropriate. The example in the guidelines suggests avoiding sports (which I am sure many hackers find interesting, I know I do), since it wouldn't fit with the broader goal of the site. However, Grantland ran a fascinating piece on the use of motion tracking camera in NBA arenas, with tons of interesting data generated by the Raptors. I remember seeing it hit the front page, since, despite being about sports, it fit the general definition of something that good hackers that are on HN find interesting.