[staunch]

Great example of where I wish I had a downvote button. This article is fluff linkbait, but it is also on topic.

[pg]

I agree entirely. This is what the flag link is for.

[staunch]

Here's why I've been confused about that I think:

http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

> If you think something is spam or offtopic, flag it by going to its page and clicking on the "flag" link.

Maybe we could get more flagging if you updated the guidelines or renamed it "junk".