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by atoav 136 days ago
There we go, it is flagged.
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whilenot-dev 136 days ago
...so what? "Most stories about politics" are considered Off-Topic, as per the guidelines[0], and some members favor the flag- over the hide-button more than I'd like. It's still on place 19 on the active list[1], and a far cry from any practiced censorship like on Reddit, where stuff just gets [deleted] out of existence.

[0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

[1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/active

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beardyw 136 days ago
People flag stuff. I don't think it results in removal automatically though it probably downgrades it as a story.

Some may regard this as off topic, but censorship seems to be a recurring subject and regularly discussed.

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watwut 136 days ago
Yes. When it is complaint about some leftist student protesting and thus interfering with far right speaker free speech rigth to never be opposed, regualarly discussed. Rarely flagged.

But, when there is something making current admin or far right lool bad, flagged quickly

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beardyw 136 days ago
Not sure if HN monitors brigading.
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