>If it's worth a reply, why would I down vote it? If it doesn't contribute to the discussion, why would I reply? This is very insightful, and I will be keeping

>If it's worth a reply, why would I down vote it? If it doesn't contribute to the discussion, why would I reply? This is very insightful, and I will be keeping this notion at the front of my mind when posting. Although I think this mirrors my natural behaviour to an extent anyway. Thinking about it, this is probably part of the HN karma/ranking "secret sauce" anyway. If not, it should be.