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smart!

• d0m 16y ago
  I can't believe I've been downed because I found something smart.
  • lotharbot 16y ago
    We at Hacker News prefer comments that have valuable, thoughtful, substantial ideas contained in them. Your first comment expressed very little. It would have been better to simply upvote the thread; saying "smart" or "I agree" or "good idea" tells us nothing more than your vote would have. It makes for boring reading, and as such, it gets downvoted as a form of discouragement. Complaining about downvotes makes for even more boring reading. Instead of complaining, learn from the experience. If you want to express "I agree" or "good idea", just click the little up arrow. Only post a comment if you have something substantial to say.
    • d0m 16y ago
      Thanks for your explanation. I honestly didn't think saying "smart" was a way to bored readers but if you guys say so, I take not of it.