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Re: Best Gas Masks

#31

Post by teach »

nerdsniper wrote: post #30
teach wrote: post #26

Yet another interesting article flagged because it touches on American politics. What's the procedure for flagged articles become unflagged? Maybe do I need more karma or something before I can vouch for them?

https://github.com/minimaxir/hacker-news-undocumented Normally most users can vouch for flagged submissions. The fact that this is non-vouchable is interesting.

Could it be that people who have commented in a flagged post are forbidden from vouching?

Re: Best Gas Masks

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Post by nerdsniper »

teach wrote: post #31
nerdsniper wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

https://github.com/minimaxir/hacker-news-undocumented Normally most users can vouch for flagged submissions. The fact that this is non-vouchable is interesting.

Could it be that people who have commented in a flagged post are forbidden from vouching?

That's my suspicion. Likely with an IP association as well for people with alt-accounts.

Re: Best Gas Masks

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Post by teach »

hahahacorn wrote: post #27
hoten wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Bewildering comment. Without the anecdotes, this is just a product review. /s?

You misunderstand. > 3M does not provide product information on which filters are best for government repression Great writing. >When I eventually sat down to write my article about the Portland protests, I had a strange kind of epiphany, if it can even be called that. Out in the real world, when drowning in tear gas and adrenaline Bad writing. This is a genius product review right now for all the reasons everyone el…

That makes sense to me. I really enjoyed the personal anecdotes and I thought they made the article a lot stronger for me, but a dry gas mask review would have also been an excellent, albeit different, article.

Re: Best Gas Masks

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Post by muwtyhg »

nerdsniper wrote: post #30
teach wrote: post #26

Yet another interesting article flagged because it touches on American politics. What's the procedure for flagged articles become unflagged? Maybe do I need more karma or something before I can vouch for them?

https://github.com/minimaxir/hacker-news-undocumented Normally most users can vouch for flagged submissions. The fact that this is non-vouchable is interesting.

The link you posted says users can only vouch for dead submissions, though?

Re: Best Gas Masks

#38

Post by tom_ »

teach wrote: post #34
wtfwhateven wrote: post #32

[flagged]

A permanent ban seems strong, but it sure does seem like folks are using flagging as a super downvote in this case

But that is exactly what the flag button is there for?! - but this discussion has been had numerous times, and the two sides will never agree.

Safest to flag (or not) as you see fit, because you are a good person rather than an evil one. Then rely on the admins to rescue needlessly ultraflagged articles as appropriate. They are pretty good at doing the right thing.

Re: Best Gas Masks

#39

Post by mindslight »

nerdsniper wrote: post #9

> 3M does not provide product information on which filters are best for government repression That would be the 3M™ Organic Vapor/Acid Gas Cartridge/Filter 60923 [0]. Replace after each exposure or 30 days after opening the sealed packaging for best results. A clean shave is important for a good air seal. The absolute best protection would be a PAPR (powered air-purifying respirator) with a TR-6530N filter [1] instal…

I've used the same 3M 6011 (organic vapor) filter for years, for tasks like cleaning with ammonia where I'm not really worried about hazardous exposure just nuisance [0]. And it's lasted just fine (extremely off-label use, of course). So with something like tear gas where you're not worried about actual toxicity per se, I'd think that subjective experience would be fine for knowing when it needs to be changed. If you want to be paranoid, it seems like you could also carry a backup fresh set still in the sealed foil.

With the prices for respirators going up (/me gestures at federal "government" attacking our own cities), if I wanted to save money I'd get a knock-off full face respirator from Amazon (or Ali if you're comfortable transiting the import blockade with this specific item), and then genuine cartridges (NOT from Amazon obviously, lol).

[0] for most things I do, I use the 2097 filters which are primarily particulate with just a small amount of activated charcoal for "nuisance vapors". This is all generally with half-face 7500 bodies.

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