It just means that enough people flagged the post that it set off the flame detector, which takes it off the front page and disables voting. It almost certainly wasn't anything one of the admins did.
Still, it's very sad that this community as a whole isn't open-minded or mature enough to discuss mental illness. I guess it's not surprising, but stories that make people feel uncomfortable are very frequently flagged off the front page.
That said, HN is still the source of some of the highest-quality discussions of various (non-controversial) topics on the web.
Still, it's very sad that this community as a whole isn't open-minded or mature enough to discuss mental illness. I guess it's not surprising, but stories that make people feel uncomfortable are very frequently flagged off the front page.
That said, HN is still the source of some of the highest-quality discussions of various (non-controversial) topics on the web.