I usually see the opposite effect, at least on HN: the more extreme a view, the more likely to be downvoted/ignored. Directly center/nuetral is usually ignored

I usually see the opposite effect, at least on HN: the more extreme a view, the more likely to be downvoted/ignored. Directly center/nuetral is usually ignored, and the main upvoting comes through slightly, but not strongly, shifted from the center. Even on being on the wrong side of things, dissent is usually limited but mostly nuetral But then again, my stronger opinions tend to be on the wrong side of things, though rarely commenting on political hot-topics(these are more like claiming the best way to shop for things is to first filter on whether their marketing is up to snuff: if they tried to advertise and managed a shitshow, probably their whole operation is just as bad.. got a lot of shit for defending that one)