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I already have. So far it's been ignored entirely. You can talk about manipulation of any other social network here, but suggesting HN is being manipulated is oddly taboo.
So, no interest? The answer isn't to spam it other places to forge interest. The rule is here to avoid dilution, folks hijacking a post to talk about a meta-topic. It's been a problem from the start.
What are you talking about? This thread already had multiple comments about how fast it disappeared, I just responded to one of them.
I like HN, and I'd believe abusing the flag system is hurting the site. I see people talking about this all the time, so people are obviously interested, but instead of really being addressed, there's usually people like you reminding everyone that talking about it is against the guidelines.