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A downvote on a 4-day-old comment is unlikely to be a bot, since it's likely that no one will even see it. If you're seeing agreeable comments being downvoted a
by jnbiche 9y ago
A downvote on a 4-day-old comment is unlikely to be a bot, since it's likely that no one will even see it. If you're seeing agreeable comments being downvoted after several days, it's probably just a grouchy misanthrope or two catching up on HN on their day off.
- ryanwaggoner 9y agoit's probably just a grouchy misanthrope or two catching up on HN on their day off. I do this :)
- julien_c 9y agojust a grouchy misanthrope or two catching up on HN on their day off. Who's calling me?
- DoreenMichele 9y agoA downvote on a 4-day-old comment... Is not possible since they turn downvotes off after 24 hours. /pedant As someone who incessantly refreshes HN and spends a fair amount of time on the Comments page, I see no reason why it wouldn't be people seeing new comments to older discussions via the Comments section rather than bots. Although I am a demographic outlier in multiple ways, I cannot possibly be the only person routinely cruising the new comments section.
- grzm 9y agoGood point about the new comments feed. I think your parent either misspoke or misunderstood their parent's "[downvoted] comments on 4 day old conversations", which would mean a new (down votable) comment on a thread that started 4 days earlier.
- mistermann 9y agoCorrect.....old conversation, new comment. The giveaway, imho, is a downvote on a completely inoffensive comment, combined with certain other increasingly common patterns.