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Thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6590378 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6590378

• tptacek 13y ago
  I see one guy saying he flagged the story ('JanezStupar). That person abused the flag button and needs to stop doing that. I don't see a lot of people saying the story wasn't relevant, or saying they flagged the story. I'm asking because there is more than one reason why a story might drop off the front page; flagging is one of them, but so is the voting ring detector.
  • iamshs 13y ago
    Here's the chart for that story: http://hnrankings.info/6590378/ http://hnrankings.info/6590378/ I do not know what the correct interpretation of it is though. Not at persons flagging will write a comment though.
  • JanezStupar 13y ago
    I don't think I abused the flag function. As at the time my perception was that the thread was an astroturf PR attempt. I am now extremely sorry that I have participated in that thread at all (before it got off the front page and especially after it got off the front page) since now instead of one crappy thread taking place on the front page of HN we have two and we might have more in the future. With my disclaimer out of the way I would be extremely glad if you tell my why you think I abused my flagging privilege (besides breaching guidelines by talking about it).