Maybe because some subset of the audience on HN seems to have a habit of downvoting facts they don't like, or data points that counter their narratives. I can'

Maybe because some subset of the audience on HN seems to have a habit of downvoting facts they don't like, or data points that counter their narratives. I can't count the number of times I've posted factual, verifiable information — with sources — and been downvoted (or, often enough, downvoted, then voted back up, then down again, and so on) for my troubles, or the number of times I've seen such comments from others treated the same. The most plausible explanation I can come up with is, "Your facts dispute my narrative, and we can't have that!" EDIT: I'm not saying that's what's happening here, and I'm certainly not saying there's brigading or shilling going on (indeed, I think it's purely individual action), but this is a clear pattern, which I've reliably observed happening for years. It doesn't even have to be on a controversial topic; I once linked to an explanation of a nuance of copyright law, of which the other participants in the thread were demonstrably ignorant. The extent of the response? Downvotes.