it does punish people who consistently post opinions based on wrong information, and do not edit themselves, but that's a side effect. If the poster didn't wan

it does punish people who consistently post opinions based on wrong information, and do not edit themselves, but that's a side effect. If the poster didn't want to be downvoted, they should read and think about the topic before posting. In general, HN is pretty good at not downvoting for dissenting opinions, but the group does downvote heavily for wrong info or posts that are inflammatory based on the wrong facts.