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Really, I got downvoted for something where every word was inarguably true in the sense of objective fact not opinion, and informative about half a dozen subjec
by DougMerritt 8y ago
Really, I got downvoted for something where every word was inarguably true in the sense of objective fact not opinion, and informative about half a dozen subjects?
This place is as bad as reddit and slashdot. I haven't returned here very often over the years; this kind of experience makes one feel unwelcome.
- amanaplanacanal 8y agoMy best advice is to quit caring about the downvotes.
- dang 8y agoPeople often come along eventually and correct unfair downvotes. That's one reason the site guidelines ask you not to complain about getting downvoted; by the time most people read the complaint, it's obsolete. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html