Comment by m_a_g
2 years ago
Bit of a tangent, but I'm proud of the HN community. This post was flagged almost immediately, even though there were around 70 upvotes. Then, the admins decided to give us a chance. And so far, the discussions have been civil and very interesting.
Don't forget that you can "vouch" for an article or comment that you think was unfairly flagged. From the FAQ:
> If you see a [dead] post that shouldn't be dead, you can vouch for it. Click on its timestamp to go to its page, then click 'vouch' at the top. When enough users do this, the post is restored. There's a small karma threshold before vouch links appear.
That's a great reminder, thank you!
I should revisit the guidelines and the FAQ sometime.
Also, here is a link that explains undocumented features and behaviors of HN for anyone interested:
https://github.com/minimaxir/hacker-news-undocumented