Upvoting: done when you think the comment deserves more votes that it has. Downvoting: done when you think the comment deserves fewer votes than it has. Askin

Upvoting: done when you think the comment deserves more votes that it has. Downvoting: done when you think the comment deserves fewer votes than it has. Asking HN About Downvoting, in A Tone That Suggests Such Negativity is Incomprehensible to Someone of Your Elevated Consciousness: done when you are miffed about being downvoted (although you will deny this vehemently) :)