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> Suppose you personally don't think an article is very well written but don't want to deprive other people of the opportunity to read it;

jqm's post is not constructive. Even a less snarky "I found this article badly written" probably doesn't help other people decide whether or not to read it. You can flag it or not as you see fit, but there's no value in posting a comment like that.

> Posters on this site seem pretty mature and level headed so it's not like one person is going to start a riot.

Only constant enforcement keeps the site that way. http://lesswrong.com/lw/c1/wellkept_gardens_die_by_pacifism/