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Re:The value of downvoting, or, how Hacker News gets it wron... by II2II on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @05:48PM (#26813538)
I have come across flagged stories that looked like they would form the basis of an interesting conversation, noticed a string of problematic comments on the story, and agreed with the story being flagged.

Sometimes the problem isn't with the story or disagreeable opinions. Rather, it is with the tone of responses.

Re:The value of downvoting, or, how Hacker News gets it wron... by Tenoke on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @05:58PM (#26813626)
Sometimes that's the case but frequently stories start getting flagged as soon as they reach the front page before anyone has even commented on them.