I wasn’t there for that but you aren’t gone, you are on the second page. You might not have showdead enabled? Or not realized you are on the second page? Peopl

I wasn’t there for that but you aren’t gone, you are on the second page. You might not have showdead enabled? Or not realized you are on the second page? People likely downvoted you because they didn’t feel the comment contributed to the discussion. They may also have felt it was dismissive or likely to cause acrimony. I think it’s best not to take this stuff personally. It’s take a lot of effort to maintain a high level of discussion on Hacker News, and people try to help out by downvoting comments that seem to need downvoting. I’ve had comments downvoted and even flagged. I felt upset at first, but then I just decided to view my communication skills as a work in progress. It’s not a big deal, in the end.