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Why did I get a down vote for a genuine question? I'm interested in knowing what I can improve in the future to better get the traction the article deserves.
by bArray 10y ago
Why did I get a down vote for a genuine question? I'm interested in knowing what I can improve in the future to better get the traction the article deserves.
- maccard 10y agobecause it doesn't add anything to the discussion.
- mindcrime 10y agoBecause it's meta discussion about the "plumbing" and has nothing to do with the topic at hand. And generally speaking, the HN culture favors avoiding this kind of meta discussion. It also isn't important that your post specifically get upvoted, just that interesting posts eventually get seen. HN karma is worthless, so there's really no point worrying about getting upvotes.
- justratsinacoat 10y ago>HN karma is worthless, so there's really no point worrying about getting upvotes HN karma might be 'meaningless internet points', but as long as some functionality, like the downvoting the GP complains of, is gated by karma levels, it's definitely not worthless.
- mindcrime 10y agoFair enough.