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So is the Monty Python reference.

• jacobmoe 8y ago
  Oh, now we see the violence inherent in the system.
  • anon49124 8y ago
    Help, help, I'm being repressed!
  • theoh 8y ago
    Anonymous downvoting is the violence of HN (and it's probably a lot more antisocial than we admit). Politely pointing out errors is... well, it's something else. Probably at least OK. Sorry I don't have a Monty Python line for this comment.
    • anon49124 8y ago
      Yes, sigh. Cyberdisinhibitionism: accountability and boundaries are reduced, lack of impact seen for committing such repressive acts leads to it. Next on front-page HN: How sheep's bladders may be employed to prevent earthquakes
    • kwhitefoot 8y ago
      > probably a lot more antisocial than we admit). More like definitely. What function does downvoting really perform anyway? And what function is it supposed to perform? I see lots of perfectly reasonable comments going grey with no explanation at all.
• ljm 8y ago
  Touché :)