It's not an article being shared in good faith. Look at OP's (sourpuss) submission history, and it's quickly apparent that their main goal is posting controversial bait. Most of their submissions fall far outside the site's guidelines, and their lack of discussion anywhere on the site basically cements them as a troll. Politics be damned, they seem to have no interest in fostering interesting discussion.
I've been flagging these ungratifying stories for a while now. Hopefully it teaches people to treat HN less like a tabloid...
The important thing to ask is whether these posts generate _curious_ discussion, as per the guidelines, which I definitely see here. Flagging because you perceive them to be "controversial bait" is a misuse of the privilege of flagging.
I've been flagging these ungratifying stories for a while now. Hopefully it teaches people to treat HN less like a tabloid...