We're going to add that. I've resisted adding reasons-for-flagging for years, but even I can change my mind every decade or so.

A nice side effect is that it will double as a confirmation step, solving the FFF (fat finger flagging) problem.

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altairprime 17 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

> it will double as a confirmation step, solving the FFF (fat finger flagging) problem

Thank you!!!

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ninjagoo 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Will there be a process or opportunity for mis-flagged comments' posters to prove their comment was human generated?

Or will they have to simply eat the karma hit and move on?

	▲	dang 2 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Anyone can email hn@ycombinator.com and ask us to take a look either way.
	▲	oblio 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Annoyingly as downvoting is, it's limited to -4.

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mikewarot 7 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

My radical opinion is there shouldn't be 2 flags, there should be N flags, user defined, so that we can flag humor/satire/factuality/insight/political and a bunch of other things. I fully realize that's not going to fly any time soon.

Adding AI in addition to the standard up/downvote and flag seems a reasonable thing.

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tptacek 6 hours ago | parent [-]

Flags are a signal to the moderation system. What does it mean to "flag" something as "factuality" or "satire"?

	▲	mikewarot 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I should have said "ratings" instead of flags, my bad.

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DetroitThrow 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Flag as AI would be incredible and is probably unique to software-focused forums. Saves everyone who wants it a lot of time. Still allows cool content to reach the front page with some visibility or escape some moderation queue.

Thanks for not standing still on this issue. The world is changing, fast, and glad HN responded quicker than some forums on a cogent stance.