7k more signatures needed on the Snowden pardon petition 
Looks like this post is being flagged. 55 points in 2 hours and it sits near the bottom.<p>I think this is a misuse of the flag button given HN guidelines. I don't see how this post is spam or offtopic: "If you think something is spam or offtopic, flag it by going to its page and clicking on the "flag" link."<p>I'm seeing this more and more on HN. The flag button is being used to "downvote" posts that present a point of view that some disagree with. I find this trend disturbing.