[dang]

> the narrative around here

In my experience, people tend to perceive that to be whatever they don't like, and it varies greatly with the perceiver.

I don't see why this story would get flagged. (Edit: some users are pointing out the don't-give-airtime argument. That's a fair point.)

[waterhouse]

> people tend to perceive [the narrative] to be whatever they don't like

Heh heh. This is supported by research. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostile_media_effect

[dang]

That's interesting—I've not heard this before. Thanks!

It's the most astonishingly consistent phenomenon. Nearly as astonishingly, it appears impossible to convince anybody of.

[interfixus]

Nevertheless, 16 minutes old, it seems flagged and dead to me.

[dang]

It's sitting in the top 10 on the front page.

[interfixus]

Yes, status was drastically changed when I refreshed. Someone supposedly vouched.

[interfixus]

So, let me hear it from the numerous downvoters: Are you suggesting I'm lying?

Downvoting of simple fact-reporting is slightly too advanced a pattern for my somewhat simple mind.

[interfixus]

For my edification, would someone care to explain the torrent of downvotes? I simply reported a factual, indisputable observation: That the grandparent, with a timestamp saying 16 minutes old, was displayed to me as 'flagged' and 'dead'.