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If you think something is spam or offtopic, flag it by going to its page and clicking on the "flag" link Since I have seen this submission many times I conside

If you think something is spam or offtopic, flag it by going to its page and clicking on the "flag" link Since I have seen this submission many times I consider it as spam.

seanmcdirmid 12y ago
You are just abusing flag then. It is obviously not SPAM in how most of us understand the term.
- readerrrr 12y ago
  You are just abusing flag then. I'm using it correctly as per guidelines. It is obviously not SPAM in how most of us understand the term. Us. Did you conduct a pool of some sorts; are you a representative of a large group of people?
  - seanmcdirmid 12y ago
    No you are not, and perhaps you aren't a native English speaker, but it is easy enough to just use the wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_(electronic) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_(electronic) > Electronic spamming is the use of electronic messaging systems to send unsolicited messages (spam), especially advertising, indiscriminately. Someone submits a link to Wolfram's NKOS, how do they fit the definition of a spammer above? Or perhaps you meant forum SPAM: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forum_spam http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forum_spam > Forum spam consists of posts on Internet forums that contains related or unrelated advertisements, links to malicious websites, and abusive or otherwise unwanted information. Forum spam is usually posted onto message boards by automated spambots or manually with unscrupulous intentions with one idea in mind: to get the spam in front of readers who would not otherwise have anything to do with it intentionally. So I guess you could say this is "unwanted information" by every reader of hackernews. I think that is a big assumption, and anyways, not upvoting it is sufficient to make the article disappear. What are you worried about? If people upvote it, then you'll have to see it on the front page and many hackernews viewers will corrupted by Wolfram's ego? Well, thank you for using flag to save us based on your good taste.
    - readerrrr 12y ago
      Your post is full of logical fallacies and assumptions. I have explained my actions adequately and will not respond to you anymore.
      - seanmcdirmid 12y ago
        > Please comment if you downvote. Or even better; just comment. Someone who doesn't like his own advice. Yes, it is better to quit this conversation right now.

If you think something is spam or offtopic, flag it by going to its page and clicking on the "flag" link Since I have seen this submission many times I consider it as spam.

seanmcdirmid 12y ago

You are just abusing flag then. It is obviously not SPAM in how most of us understand the term.

readerrrr 12y ago
You are just abusing flag then. I'm using it correctly as per guidelines. It is obviously not SPAM in how most of us understand the term. Us. Did you conduct a pool of some sorts; are you a representative of a large group of people?
- seanmcdirmid 12y ago
  No you are not, and perhaps you aren't a native English speaker, but it is easy enough to just use the wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_(electronic) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_(electronic) > Electronic spamming is the use of electronic messaging systems to send unsolicited messages (spam), especially advertising, indiscriminately. Someone submits a link to Wolfram's NKOS, how do they fit the definition of a spammer above? Or perhaps you meant forum SPAM: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forum_spam http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forum_spam > Forum spam consists of posts on Internet forums that contains related or unrelated advertisements, links to malicious websites, and abusive or otherwise unwanted information. Forum spam is usually posted onto message boards by automated spambots or manually with unscrupulous intentions with one idea in mind: to get the spam in front of readers who would not otherwise have anything to do with it intentionally. So I guess you could say this is "unwanted information" by every reader of hackernews. I think that is a big assumption, and anyways, not upvoting it is sufficient to make the article disappear. What are you worried about? If people upvote it, then you'll have to see it on the front page and many hackernews viewers will corrupted by Wolfram's ego? Well, thank you for using flag to save us based on your good taste.
  - readerrrr 12y ago
    Your post is full of logical fallacies and assumptions. I have explained my actions adequately and will not respond to you anymore.
    - seanmcdirmid 12y ago
      > Please comment if you downvote. Or even better; just comment. Someone who doesn't like his own advice. Yes, it is better to quit this conversation right now.