https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heckler's_veto
The only purpose of flagging is always a heckler’s veto. The problem is whether such deliberate censorship occurs to satisfy disagreement or community standards. At this time there is no way to know.
The only purpose of flagging is always a heckler’s veto. The problem is whether such deliberate censorship occurs to satisfy disagreement or community standards. At this time there is no way to know.
Users abusing flags though is clearly toxic to the spirit of HN and should not be tolerated — it has no place in the HN community.
This is in accurate, though as is, agree that it’s hard to see as a result of HN not having a public log and reporting of flags.
>> Where is the distinction defined that determines abuse?
Any flag not clearly traceable to a violation of public guidelines.