It’s not the title that’s the problem. HN readers flag these submissions because they feel they violate, either in letter or spirit, this HN guideline:
“Please don't use Hacker News for political or ideological battle. It tramples curiosity.”
“Please don't use Hacker News for political or ideological battle. It tramples curiosity.”
FWIW I am not disagreeing, I do genuinely believe this is why people flag posts.
Humanitarian/ethics contexted articles being flagged means that HN curiosity is being trampled on in a certain manner, doesn’t it?
I don’t sense any reluctance, or lack of interest in humanitarian or ethical articles, but rather the idea that Israel v Palestine is the core issue of the century.