[consumer451]

> That should rarely matter, because multiple users have to flag a submission or comment for it to become actually flagged.

That's what I thought. If you don't mind taking a moment, is there any rational reason by your reading why the linked article would deserve multiple flags on HN?

This may be conspiratorial thinking on my part, but if I was part of an influence voting ring, I would want to make this type of article disappear. If that's the case then the voting (flagging) ring might have just outed themselves to the admins, no?