Is there any way for me to tell if my flags are useful or stupid?
I tend to pre-emptively flag stories which I know will draw out the worst bits of HN. That's probably a bad thing, and I wouldn't be surprised if it caused my flags to be ignored.
I have only just become aware of flagging comments. Some of the threads tho' you would need to flag 100 and a lot of bad feeling is generated. Best nip it in the bud early I reckon.m
The threads that you are flagging are the ones that need to happen.
I can see why you would flag a whole thread, but I don't think that will ultimately get us anywhere. If you care about the accessibility of this site, then I implore you to upvote those threads^ and flag the bad comments within.
> Is there any way for me to tell if my flags are useful
Anyone worried about this is welcome to email hn@ycombinator.com and ask, and we'll be happy to take a look for you. But I feel like the kind of people who would worry about this probably tend to be the kind whose flags are useful.
I tend to pre-emptively flag stories which I know will draw out the worst bits of HN. That's probably a bad thing, and I wouldn't be surprised if it caused my flags to be ignored.