This story was flagged by longtime members to YN (those are the people who get to flag stories) - I have little doubt that many of those are also loyal to mainland china and the CCP. The story reached the #2 spot on HN before the mass flagging.
(I wonder how many minutes this comment will last before being mass-flagged in a coordinated manner by a particular cohort?)
I really call on YC/HN to remove/rework this flagging system. It's a tool that gangs can use to delete dissent. It's unworthy of civilized discourse.
Edit: Ah, there we go, now this entire story is [flagged] and off the main page.
Here's another story you should also consider reading:
"[flagged] Hong Kong police spraying protesters with blue-dye water to mark for arrest (insider.com)" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20846681
This story was flagged by longtime members to YN (those are the people who get to flag stories) - I have little doubt that many of those are also loyal to mainland china and the CCP. The story reached the #2 spot on HN before the mass flagging.
(I wonder how many minutes this comment will last before being mass-flagged in a coordinated manner by a particular cohort?)
I really call on YC/HN to remove/rework this flagging system. It's a tool that gangs can use to delete dissent. It's unworthy of civilized discourse.
Edit: Ah, there we go, now this entire story is [flagged] and off the main page.