I'm assuming it's a case of "if enough users flag a topic", but is there a moderator involved at all?
Can a topic get 'unflagged' once flagged?
Could this system be abused by planted shills who coordinate 'flagging' when something is posted that is detrimental to a company?
I read the post, I see people's point here that responding with a meme is perhaps not appropriate for some audiences on a serious matter, but I personally didn't find it in bad taste, and would never consider this as grounds for 'flagging'.
Especially since 'flagging' in this particular case effectively means "censorship" / "shadowbanning" (in that it causes the topic to be removed from the list of topics, but does not kill the link itself).
Reminds me of that quote: "The best way to keep people obedient is to severely limit the scope of conversation, but allow very vivid conversation within that scope"
Seems like the few people who spotted this topic before it was removed from the list are allowed to discuss this topic as passionately as they like, while the moderator sleeps quietly at night knowing nobody will ever discover this passionate conversation.
What a weird world we live in.