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verteu · 2024-02-18 17:02:24

I was not referring to the flag, but the downvotes, which indicate that a majority of users feel your comment does not add to the discussion.

tbodt | karma 2439 | avg karma 7.3 · | 2019-01-27 01:34:35+00:00

Flags are roughly equivalent to downvotes.

rpledge | karma 6087 | avg karma 10.25 · | 2013-05-21 20:30:27

Fair enough, that was harsh. But it does annoy me when people treat the flag button as a downvote button.

I_am_uncreative | karma 163 | avg karma 1.7 · | 2024-01-31 18:27:05

Flags are not downvotes.

ColinWright | karma 127421 | avg karma 8.1 · | 2014-04-18 13:54:48

Sorry, yes, flags. I mis-spoke myself - there is indeed no down-voting of submissions, and I was referring to the disproportional effect of flags on a submission's ranking.

adamrezich | karma 2477 | avg karma 1.47 · | 2021-09-02 11:51:35

I thought flags weren't downvotes though...

neonsunset | karma 1899 | avg karma 1.11 · | 2023-02-02 15:16:37

[flag] and [downvote]

elblanco | karma 4244 | avg karma 2.0 · | 2010-02-28 06:40:36

I hope you know there's a downvote button you can use instead of a flag.

adolph | karma 7648 | avg karma 1.58 · | 2023-12-31 10:59:15

Sure. Do you have a better theory for the downvotes and flag then?

jahsome | karma 925 | avg karma 2.67 · | 2023-04-10 15:38:59

The flag is the result of brigading, and means absolutely nothing to me. And you are being disingenuous. Consider this my final reply.

menloparkbum | karma 4223 | avg karma 3.95 · | 2009-06-23 12:08:25

Flags are supposed to make the article go away. You end up with a dead thread with your comment, which is just noise.

pohl | karma 9288 | avg karma 3.55 · | 2012-10-12 09:45:03

The 'flag' link would have a similar effect to a downvote.

wglb | karma 64679 | avg karma 7.38 · | 2013-09-04 13:22:22+00:00

This is what the 'flag' link on the comments are for. Along with the downvote link.

crusso | karma 6439 | avg karma 2.86 · | 2016-02-12 14:21:39+00:00

I didn't think that I should use flag as a simple downvote.

seriousquestion | karma 1042 | avg karma 4.04 · | 2021-07-30 09:20:48

Careful, I got buried by the downvote and flag brigade for pointing that out.

ryandrake | karma 48548 | avg karma 4.45 · | 2024-03-22 15:21:44

I imagine also, that plenty of HN readers use “flag” as a mega-downvote, for articles they don’t like or are offended by or whatever. Since there is no downvote for articles (only for comments), the “flag” is the only way for readers to try to bury one.

jokermatt999 | karma 2235 | avg karma 2.85 · | 2010-12-07 15:17:11

Flags aren't exactly downvotes, but they push things from the front page. I've seen people in several thread voice that they're growing weary of this issue and think many of the stories submitted on it aren't relevant to HN.

chroem- | karma 2257 | avg karma 3.6 · | 2021-11-03 20:23:02

Flags are not super-downvotes. Please stop abusing them. You have quite a reputation for this kind of abusive behavior, both on and off HN.

carrotleads | karma 205 | avg karma 0.95 · | 2015-09-29 19:01:35

I don't remember ever seeing a flag link.. so have never downvoted.

But I do upvote stuff I like and especially stuff I think is being censored by group think... so that could explain why my flag priviliges where never given or taken away before I could notice it..

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em-bee | karma 7577 | avg karma 1.36 · | 2020-09-07 17:41:24+00:00

commenting on it. i saw a suggestion that moderators would remove a flag if it had more comments than flag votes.

unfortunately so far this post only has 3 on topic comments. the rest are about the title or the flag

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