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This seems like as good a place as any to ask this: Can only some people down vote? B/c I have seen posts with negative scores and as I am only allowed to up vo

by tjmaxal 16y ago

This seems like as good a place as any to ask this: Can only some people down vote? B/c I have seen posts with negative scores and as I am only allowed to up vote, I have wondered how someone gets a negative score next to a comment?

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benofsky 16y ago
Only once one gets over a certain karma threshold can they downvote.
mccutchen 16y ago
According to the FAQ (http://ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html http://ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html): > Why don't I see down arrows? > There are no down arrows on submissions. They only appear on comments after users reach a certain karma threshold.
scorpion032 16y ago
Users with points 200+ can downvote.
LaPingvino 16y ago
When you participate enough with quality articles and comments (measured with upvotes) you get a higher karma and at some point this will grant you the ability to downvote. I am mostly passively participating here (although I see myself commenting and submitting a bit more now) so I didn't reach such a karma yet...
- cenazoic 16y ago
  I'm another one of the mostly passive readers of the site, mostly because I'm teaching myself to program, rather than actually being a programmer. HN has raised my awareness, made me more thoughtful about how and what I actually think about things (part of the passivity comes from the idea that any sloppy thought will be immediately shot down (rightfully so)), and overall contributed to an ongoing desire to be a larger part of the overall tech community online. Thanks to PG (whose essays I often reread -"Keep Your Identity Small" is one I constantly refer to other people - for HN and providing this nonname wannabe programmer a place to learn. And to learn to think. Thank you, PG.
  - eru 16y ago
    > (part of the passivity comes from the idea that any sloppy thought will be immediately shot down (rightfully so)) You can still make a meaningful contribution by asking questions, if you want to.
tjmaxal 16y ago
Thanks Everybody!
- tjmaxal 16y ago
  Sorry if this wasn't the right place to ask. I am really proud to be part of such a unique community.
stevejohnson 16y ago
You are correct. When you reach a certain karma level, you gain the ability to downvote comments to a threshold.
noodle 16y ago
i'll answer this, although this probably isn't a good place to have asked. HN is filled with karma-based features. one of those is down-voting. you're not given access to down-voting comments until you reach a certain level of karma yourself. if you've contributed enough to the community to reach a certain karma score, then you are trusted with more features. see: http://ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html http://ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html
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benofsky 16y ago

Only once one gets over a certain karma threshold can they downvote.

mccutchen 16y ago

According to the FAQ (http://ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html http://ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html): > Why don't I see down arrows? > There are no down arrows on submissions. They only appear on comments after users reach a certain karma threshold.

scorpion032 16y ago

Users with points 200+ can downvote.

LaPingvino 16y ago

When you participate enough with quality articles and comments (measured with upvotes) you get a higher karma and at some point this will grant you the ability to downvote. I am mostly passively participating here (although I see myself commenting and submitting a bit more now) so I didn't reach such a karma yet...

cenazoic 16y ago
I'm another one of the mostly passive readers of the site, mostly because I'm teaching myself to program, rather than actually being a programmer. HN has raised my awareness, made me more thoughtful about how and what I actually think about things (part of the passivity comes from the idea that any sloppy thought will be immediately shot down (rightfully so)), and overall contributed to an ongoing desire to be a larger part of the overall tech community online. Thanks to PG (whose essays I often reread -"Keep Your Identity Small" is one I constantly refer to other people - for HN and providing this nonname wannabe programmer a place to learn. And to learn to think. Thank you, PG.
- eru 16y ago
  > (part of the passivity comes from the idea that any sloppy thought will be immediately shot down (rightfully so)) You can still make a meaningful contribution by asking questions, if you want to.

tjmaxal 16y ago

Thanks Everybody!

tjmaxal 16y ago
Sorry if this wasn't the right place to ask. I am really proud to be part of such a unique community.

stevejohnson 16y ago

You are correct. When you reach a certain karma level, you gain the ability to downvote comments to a threshold.

noodle 16y ago

i'll answer this, although this probably isn't a good place to have asked. HN is filled with karma-based features. one of those is down-voting. you're not given access to down-voting comments until you reach a certain level of karma yourself. if you've contributed enough to the community to reach a certain karma score, then you are trusted with more features. see: http://ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html http://ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html

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