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In this context someone explaining themselves would be nice, even without citations (they would be nice though). Instead I was getting downvotes for asking "why
by sqeaky 10y ago
In this context someone explaining themselves would be nice, even without citations (they would be nice though). Instead I was getting downvotes for asking "why" just with a few more words.
At the moment there is no reason to believe either side and plenty of reasons to dismiss both, not as cranks, but at least as cranky.
- Retric 10y ago/I assume the thread is dead so.. Complaining on a form inherently lowers it's quality. As a rule Down-vote, Flag, or say nothing don't clutter up HN with posts that make for poor reading. And yes, mass downvoting both sides of a thread is often better than getting in the middle of a heated debate.
- M_Grey 10y agoGiven that this is your response, and you've chosen not to shed some light on the subject yourself, the options left to describe your motives are not positive.