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Yes, it's been flagged - ironic, given the nature of the subject matter.

No, it hasn't been affected by flags at all.

Maybe I don't understand the flagging system then? This literally has the word "flagged" in it:

Ah, you're talking about flagged comments. I was talking about the overall thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19945514. I assumed that's what the GP was asking about.