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If it is truly harmful, it shouldn’t be sitting at the top of Hackernews. Let’s flag it.

I... don't think the "flag" functionality is intended to communicate "this is bad advice".

It is “harmful” advice, not bad. Regardless, why should it sit on the front page of hackernews?

it's really hard for me to express just how much content hits the front page of HN that, if you follow it, will make you worse at programming.

Because there is productive discussion about it in the comments?

i got a ton of value out of reading the comments though