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> I thought Hacker News was above Nazi-comparisons

> [makes Nazi-comparison]

Edit: Parent changed

> Downvoted without response? I guess I shouldn't be surprised, groups that resort to tactics like those at Berkeley are hardly above trying to silence discussion here with downvotes.

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> (But I'd rather we avoid Nazi comparisons altogether. They can be an effective way for an author to get attention but they can be used by both sides and they rarely lead to useful discussion.)

The latter I can agree with.

[leereeves]

I'm willing to engage in discussion at any level the community prefers.

I'd rather not have it at this level but c'est la vie.

Response to update:

> The latter I can agree with.

Are we still flagging political posts here?

Perhaps we could agree to flag Nazi-comparisons, at least.

In that spirit, it's fair to downvote my Nazi-comparison, but only if you also flag the main post.