There's no brigade of users, as far as I can tell, flagging negative things about Sam Altman, and anyway the concern doesn't pass the smoke test because there is tons of negative content about Sam on HN. Just look at the latest thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41665045. The recent discussions are practically bloodbaths. If you're concerned about a shortage of negative content about Sam on HN, you have nothing to worry about. The problem is that most of these extra submissions, like the current one, aren't interesting—they're just piling on to an already hyper-discussed ragefest. HN is supposed to be for intellectually interesting conversation, which that is not.

Since you asked for data, I looked at the flagging histories of all the users who flagged the current submission. There's no particular focus on Sam stories. Here's a representative sample of other things the same users have flagged:

Nardwuar on his best and worst interviews - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41660733 - Sept 2024 (24 comments)

Who is Marcellus Williams: Execution in Missouri despite evidence of innocence - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41646420 - Sept 2024 (441 comments)

Where to join occult for money ritual, call or text and2348088390660 - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41623645 - Sept 2024 (0 comments)

Newest social network does not suck - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41406471 - Aug 2024 (9 comments)

Stop Acting Like You're Famous - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40059887 - April 2024 (275 comments)

Study puts fermented foods, not fire, as pivotal moment in human brain growth - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39762588 - March 2024 (220 comments)

Programming, Motherfucker Do you speak it? - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39495654 - Feb 2024 (40 comments)

Argentina's Economy Is Screaming at Top of Its Lungs - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39490218 - Feb 2024 (44 comments)

A teen's fatal plunge into the London underworld - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39272278 - Feb 2024 (96 comments)

Trump's Mar-a-Lago Raided by FBI - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32396642 - Aug 2022 (6 comments)