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> it might not be in the best interest to downvote someone > into oblivion on one of their first posts to Hacker News I disagree. If someone doesn't have th
by biot 16y ago
> it might not be in the best interest to downvote someone
> into oblivion on one of their first posts to Hacker News
I disagree. If someone doesn't have the courtesy to try and understand the community they are participating in before they participate, lowering an arbitrary number associated with their username is hardly any kind of punishment. The only impact it has on the user is that they now have to earn back points on their arbitrary number. If it also bans them from posting for a while, even better.
- joshfinnie 16y agoThank you for being the first person who downvoted me (assuming) and writing why you disagree. I come from idea that this person wanted to join Hacker News; didn't understand the community; didn't find the rules and regulations right away; and has been scared away from the community by crazy downvotes. How many downvotes does it take to kill a comment? This person is forever lost to Hacker News...