The downvote button is the mind killer. Every time you push it, you forfeit a chance to examine a disagreement and change a life-- yours or theirs, who's to sa

The downvote button is the mind killer. Every time you push it, you forfeit a chance to examine a disagreement and change a life-- yours or theirs, who's to say? I prefer to assume we've all found our way here to be earnest, intellectually honest, 'truth-tracking cognitive systems', as one HN-front-page-linked article has put it. It's easy to be steered into echo chambers and algorithmic news bubbles. Let's answer earnest questions with earnest answers. Leave the downvote button for things that break with the rules or good faith.