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Hey HN, what does [flagged] mean? Did I do something wrong when posting this? It's the first time I see it here.

People with enough positive points have the ability to flag a comment or submission to indicate they don't feel like it belongs. Why it's flagged is sometimes difficult to figure out.

Here's the FAQ entry

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html

What does [flagged] mean?

Users flagged the post as breaking the guidelines or otherwise not belonging on HN.

Moderators sometimes also add [flagged] (though not usually on submissions), and sometimes turn flags off when they are unfair.

Ah, I understand. I don't think it breaks any rule, so it must be off-topic.

A bit harsh maybe, but gotta agree to the rules to play the game :)

In your article, you write that a social platform without trolls is impossible. You simply encountered a dumb-ass troll who didn't like the fact that you like Twitter and he reacted this way.

If you look now, your submission isn't flagged anymore, people with enough points to flag can also 'vouch' and counter a flag, so it looks like enough people vouched to unplug your submission :) Sometimes it turns into a tug of war.

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