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274 points npalli | 1 comments | 29 Mar 25 12:24 UTC | HN request time: 0.193s | source
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mellosouls ◴[29 Mar 25 15:00 UTC] No.43516079[source]▶
In lieu of explanation I'm guessing the flagging is knee-jerk anti-PG stuff.

Disappointing response.

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sidcool ◴[29 Mar 25 15:47 UTC] No.43516409[source]▶
Why are people anti-PG?
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smt88[dead post] ◴[30 Mar 25 18:44 UTC] No.43526464[source]▶
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dang ◴[30 Mar 25 18:56 UTC] No.43526549[source]▶
Regardless of whom you're putting down, how right you are, or feel you are, comments like this and https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43370236 are badly against the site guidelines. Please don't post any more of these to HN.

If you wouldn't mind reviewing https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and taking the intended spirit of the site more to heart, we'd be grateful.

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1. dredmorbius ◴[01 Apr 25 22:39 UTC] No.43552024[source]▶
The question asked for specific issues with a specific person.

The comment flagged, that status apparently endorsed by your own response, answers that specific question.

It's extraordinarily difficult to write a critique of someone, particularly where that critique focuses on political, social, and personality aspects, without hitting some nerves, individually or collectively.

I'll note that HN's policy is to moderate YC firms less (and yes, that's not "not at all" <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33974170>), rather than more. I'd suggest a similar approach to YC personnel, particularly current/past leadership and/or founders.