[dang]

Ah, you're correct that your submission never made the front page (I just checked). Sorry for getting that wrong! I was describing a common pattern and wrongly assumed that this was a case of it.

It doesn't change the important point, though, which is that your submission was downranked because the flags won over the upvotes. It just means that the flags happened while the story was on /newest rather than the frontpage. Actually that is is an even stronger community response.

[spockswrench]

If it had 40+ points why wouldn't it make it to the front page? Do you see why this would be annoying to say the least to someone? I also don't believe you that it got tons of flags while on /new. You've already lied to me about my post making the front page and that my upvotes aren't censored.

[dang]

> If it had 40+ points why wouldn't it make it to the front page?

For the reason I already explained: rank is computed from upvotes and flags, not just upvotes. The flag input proved stronger than the upvote input.

I don't lie to users, partly because it would make me feel bad, and partly because it would be dumb. I'm not going to do anything to risk the good will of the community, which is the only value that HN really has.

It's true that I make mistakes, but that's different from lying, obviously. I can't not make mistakes but I can and do correct them when I find out about them.

[spockswrench]

And like I already explained I don't believe you for one second. Have a good night.