> XLibre having haters that flag it, or randomly appear calling the creator jerk, arsehole, nutjob and more should not be connected for it to be hidden--according to the guidelines, that is. The only remaining option is deliberate censorship I believe.

You can dislike it as much as you like, but it is how HN works, and have worked, for many years, and complaining about it is not going to change that.