Ask HN: Ask HN: Can someone tell me why this post got flagged?

#1

Post by madhavrathi » Tue, Dec 07, 2021, 1:58 PM UTC

Hi everyone.

A friend's post was "flagged".

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29471922

I am not sure what that means but it is not a good thing, right?

Why did this happen?

I remember that GitHub links are allowed in a ShowHN post.

Re: Ask HN: Ask HN: Can someone tell me why this post got flagged?

#2

Post by detaro » Tue, Dec 07, 2021, 1:59 PM UTC

Because having dozens of accounts sign up to make unsubstantial comments and upvote is spam, and not welcome here.

Re: Ask HN: Ask HN: Can someone tell me why this post got flagged?

#3

Post by Tomte » Tue, Dec 07, 2021, 2:00 PM UTC

Obviously because you sent all your friends (Twitter followers, whatever) here.

See https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html "Don't solicit upvotes, comments, or submissions."

Re: Ask HN: Ask HN: Can someone tell me why this post got flagged?

#4

Post by detaro » Tue, Dec 07, 2021, 8:37 PM UTC

Tomte wrote: post #3

Obviously because you sent all your friends (Twitter followers, whatever) here. See https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html "Don't solicit upvotes, comments, or submissions."

good hunch: https://twitter.com/sansyrox/status/1468203526652416003