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> "only" got 15 likes.... and were considering deleting it! > I deleted it because it had about -5 points. I wonder if you're the one more concerned with the
by mei0Iesh 11y ago
> "only" got 15 likes.... and were considering deleting it!
> I deleted it because it had about -5 points.
I wonder if you're the one more concerned with the feedback and likes than your niece, and you're what caused her to delete it. Why are you worrying about the negative comments they receive and bothering them about your worries, which they then respond to by deleting what worries you? I can see an alternative view where from their perspective it was more like, "Gah, my uncle is stalking my IG and freaking out on me; deleting to make this drama go away!"
- hellofunk 11y agoThat a pretty funny irony you pointed out.
- pekk 11y agoHN becomes really unpleasant to use when you get enough downvotes, daily post throttling, etc.
- fucking_tragedy 11y agoThere are consequences of being downvoted enough on HN. You get rate-limited, hell-banned, etc
- erikpukinskis 11y agoUsually when I delete a strongly downvoted comment it's because I realize that I've failed completely at expressing myself. People are getting a harsh message where I intended to say something valuable. It's not that I need validation, I use social networks to help me understand how to negotiate difficult topics. If I re-read a downvoted post and I think I did a good job of expressing an idea people just don't like, I'll leave it up.