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Let's add: flag killing [the original, multi-upvoted front page] links to articulate and well reasoned pieces about why abusing contributors is not OK, is not O

• joeyh 12y ago
  In fact I posted this while trying to find that flagkilled thread. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8930544 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8930544 I'm looking forward to being flagkilled.
• dang 12y ago
  We've unkilled that post and are burying this one as a duplicate.
  • mjg59 12y ago
    You've unkilled that post, but left it buried on the third page.
    • polemic 12y ago
      Looks like it's back now =)
    • dang 12y ago
      Yes, what we usually do when there is a tug of war between upvotes and flags is prevent the flags from killing the post so active discussion can continue, but not turn off the flags altogether. This happens on controversial posts where the community is divided, and it's not uncommon to see large fluctuations in rank under the tug of war.
      • mjg59 12y ago
        Your voting system actively discourages discussion of topics that upset portions of the community, which results in many people not being exposed to those topics at all. Does this seem like a desirable outcome?
        • dang 12y ago
          That isn't an accurate description. Those topics come up on HN all the time. There's no one who reads the site regularly who isn't well aware of them.
          • mjg59 12y ago
            How, when they get pushed off the front page within minutes?
        • deleted 12y ago
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  • polemic 12y ago
    Good call. Be nice if there was a way to transfer karma.
    • deleted 12y ago
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