Comment by ceroxylon
5 hours ago
Usually things are flagged on HN for firm reasons and not emotional ones, even if the reasoning isn't transparent.
And while we are off topic, if we could get 1% of the ire of data center haters pointed at the fast fashion / textile industry, lawns or alfalfa production... we might gain some meaningful ground on sane water usage.
Flags on HN are user submitted. they are just as emotional as reddit downvotes. If something reveals an uncomfortable truth it gets flagged.
Flags also require a minimum karma, and members with yet higher karma can also undead posts, if needed.
HN is actually surprisingly good about this, so I disagree with your assertion.
What does “high karma” have to do with less emotionally driven voting behavior?
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