I don't think that's fair. I follow politics closely but prefer HN to stay technical. It shouldn't be offensive.

filoeleven an hour ago | parent | next [-]

The "hide" link is right next to the "flag" link. Using flag instead of hide puts more strain on the mods, and is not the right thing to do for "this topic doesn't apply to my interests."

	▲	TeMPOraL 36 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		But it is the right thing to do for "this topic violates HN guidelines both in letter and in spirit, as well as predictably causing low-quality discussion threads".

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