> (I also know my response will be downvoted and I will be told so, which is another case of virtue signaling. As I stated earlier, I don't write for the HN bro

> (I also know my response will be downvoted and I will be told so, which is another case of virtue signaling. As I stated earlier, I don't write for the HN brownie points). You've just labeled all future downvotes you recieve on this post as virtue signalling, which assumes that people have no other reasonable basis for downvoting your post. Try to have an open mind instead of assuming one unified motive exists for everybody who disagrees with you. Edit: Also, how are anonymous downvotes virtue signalling? Do you think downvoters are signalling their virtue to the NSA?