I think you can say those things and rightly expect to be challenged. Downvotes are what they are. For me the discussion is more interesting than Internet poin

I think you can say those things and rightly expect to be challenged. Downvotes are what they are. For me the discussion is more interesting than Internet points. There's also a polite way to say something and a more provocative way to express the same idea. HN doesn't value snark the same way other forums do.