Great. Flagging and ignoring is the right way to deal with a story you don't think belongs. Fueling a meta-debate about the so-called poisonous story probably isn't.
... threads like this one are poison for HN.
Care to elaborate? I think the meta-commentary about whether something belongs on the front page is far less germane. Just watch as this comment thread devolves into a pointless back-and-forth about the guidelines.
Sure it does, if enough people upvote it.
I flagged it.
Great. Flagging and ignoring is the right way to deal with a story you don't think belongs. Fueling a meta-debate about the so-called poisonous story probably isn't.
... threads like this one are poison for HN.
Care to elaborate? I think the meta-commentary about whether something belongs on the front page is far less germane. Just watch as this comment thread devolves into a pointless back-and-forth about the guidelines.