alt Hacker NewsI think it may just be bad automated flagging. I vouch'd them since they don't really seem to violate any rules/guidelines (right?)
I think it may just be bad automated flagging. I vouch'd them since they don't really seem to violate any rules/guidelines (right?)
Indeed. I've seen it happen before and it appears that they have automatic downvoting based on some criteria, possibly just some classifier. I've attributed it to some bot attack before, but it's a bit too common now.