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I don't mind if people downvote me, I don't really post to get internet points but I'd like to see an argument. Where am I wrong? What am I missing?
by Darmody 6y ago
I don't mind if people downvote me, I don't really post to get internet points but I'd like to see an argument. Where am I wrong? What am I missing?
- mhh__ 6y agoI think HN should require either a comment explaining or upvote on a refutation before a downvote. Considering the rigour displayed in many technology threads it's a little disappointing when you get downvoted without explanation - there seems to be a silent caucus of Trump fans who really don't like seeing their guy criticised but won't actually formulate an argument why, for example.
- chippy 6y agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html "Please don't post insinuations about astroturfing, shilling, brigading, foreign agents and the like. It degrades discussion and is usually mistaken. If you're worried about abuse, email hn@ycombinator.com and we'll look at the data." and "Please don't comment about the voting on comments. It never does any good, and it makes boring reading. "
- mhh__ 6y ago1) not what I did - I'm providing a hypothesis for what I saw. 2) also not what I did, I'm suggesting an alternative design that encourages discourse. Mindlessly posting the rules is also pretty fucking boring too, it's not exactly Hegelian dialectics in the average thread is it.