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.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."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.