ESR: FEMALE ADVOCACY ARE TRYING TO FRAME LINUS TORVALDS FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT

1. For some value of "reputable," in 2015.

2. For some value of "reports," given the fact that this is a "he said that he said" story.

3. Given 1 and 2, can we really use a word like "actual?" As opposed to "alleged and uncorroborated?"

Thus:

4. It could well become a popular topic once there is some confirmation beyond "Oh yes, I totally believe that could happen."

Until then, many reasonable people might prefer to take an agnostic "wait-and-see" attitude. The conversation will surely be of higher value once this is either substantiated or debunked.

This leads me to suggest that a charitable interpretation of flagging the story is not "This should not be discussed here," but rather, "This should not be discussed here yet."

Due to political correctness, I suspect.

The crazy conspiracist in me says it is being flagged because if true there are groups that do not want it to be known (specifically the ones targeting Linus?), and being flagged only makes me belive the story is true.

How can you tell if its being flagged?