Comment by teach
A permanent ban seems strong, but it sure does seem like folks are using flagging as a super downvote in this case
A permanent ban seems strong, but it sure does seem like folks are using flagging as a super downvote in this case
You're saying the discussion of which chemical respirators to wear to protests has been had numerous times?
I'd say this is a productive topic of conversation for many HN users. There are not "two sides" on this topic, unless we're talking 3M vs MSA. The people flagging or commenting with opposing political views are disrupting conversation, likely because they they disagree with how the topic has been framed. This is exactly like PHP fans going into a Python thread and telling everyone Python sucks, disrupting the people who just wanted to discuss getting things done within the framework of Python. They might have some valid points, but they're not germane to civil discussion.
No, I was referring to discussion of the semantics of flagging. Apologies; I thought it was phrased clearly enough, but, perhaps not. (Maybe I should have said "that discussion" rather than "this discussion"? This is my native tongue, so you can't trust me to get this stuff perfectly right.)
But that is exactly what the flag button is there for?! - but this discussion has been had numerous times, and the two sides will never agree.
Safest to flag (or not) as you see fit, because you are a good person rather than an evil one. Then rely on the admins to rescue needlessly ultraflagged articles as appropriate. They are pretty good at doing the right thing.