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You haven't addressed publicizing who flagged a post. For instance, who flagged the first post on Bob Lee's death? How long was it kept flagged? Who removed the flag?

How would one know if flagging wasn't abused? I've had comments flagged that get unflagged a day later. Were there any consequences for the person who flagged the post?

>>2718i3+(OP)
Sorry I missed that point. We wouldn't publicize flags any more than what people upvoted or downvoted. That data is quite personal.

>>dang+C
So trust you that it doesn't get abused? Nope.

>>2718i3+n1
I don't think I said anything about trust? No doubt it does get abused. We do what we can to counteract that.

>>dang+C
Trust is important in a community. Which this isn't!

>>roflye+ba3
I disagree. It is a community, we want it to be a community, and we work hard to make it more of a community.

>>dang+0e3
There's a fear here of the "community" on the part of you and HN. You may not realize it, but you treat it at least somewhat in an adversarial way. That cannot ever be a healthy community.

Part of the issue is HN is too broad. Whatever goes here, really. Communities that work are focused on specific things.