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> Edit: funny, I am getting downvoted also, for agreeing with you If the parent was being downvoted for a certain view, why is this at all surprising?

• EGreg 6y ago
  Because downvotes are not supposed to be for disagreement. This is HN. The standard is to downvote low quality comments only.
  • MiroF 6y ago
    Sure, but presumably if some people are using downvotes for a different reason, there's no reason it would be restricted to just one comment.
  • roenxi 6y ago
    Downvotes are explicitly a tool for when people disagree. > https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=117171 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=117171 Although in a practical sense that is bowing to the inevitable.
    • EGreg 6y ago
      Not according to the HN rules
      • roenxi 6y ago
        You might like to include a quote for that, because I've read the rules and I didn't see anything to suggest pg changed his stance.