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> You mean this thing? Yes. > Probably wasn't downvoted because of some roaming downvote squad of FAANG-employed users. Lots of more straightforward reasons y

> You mean this thing? Yes. > Probably wasn't downvoted because of some roaming downvote squad of FAANG-employed users. Lots of more straightforward reasons you can see here Yeah, well, um, is reading HN with the rulebook open in a tab a thing that people actually do? And why did they then upvote the person who called my argument "stupid" right below? Isn't that a more blatant rule-violation? HN users do seem to upvote a lot of calls for government crackdown on freedom-embracing technology, so I wouldn't be totally opposed to "yes, there's people who strictly abide the rulebook, they like rules here", it's just not my style of interacting with humans. I just try to be honest and avoid being completely rude.

pvg 5y ago
Yeah, well, um, is reading HN with the rulebook open in a tab a thing that people actually do? Not any more than driving on public roads with an open book of traffic laws in hand. And why did they then upvote the person who called my argument "stupid" right below? Isn't that a more blatant rule-violation If you get on the bus and deliberately kick the person in the handicapped seat in the shin, you're going to get tossed out a lot faster than if you just accidentally elbow someone and don't apologize. it's just not my style of interacting with humans. I just try to be honest and avoid being completely rude. One of HN's most basic conventions is not to go on about downvotes (right after not being yell-y). It shouldn't surprise you too much, now what you know this, that humans are quite honestly finding the opposite behaviour very rude and are honestly letting you know. It's like showing up at a library yelling (say, about government crackdowns, aliens, the lack of generics in go) and honestly finding out everyone would honestly prefer you to shush because that's honestly not how libraries work.

pvg 5y ago

Yeah, well, um, is reading HN with the rulebook open in a tab a thing that people actually do? Not any more than driving on public roads with an open book of traffic laws in hand. And why did they then upvote the person who called my argument "stupid" right below? Isn't that a more blatant rule-violation If you get on the bus and deliberately kick the person in the handicapped seat in the shin, you're going to get tossed out a lot faster than if you just accidentally elbow someone and don't apologize. it's just not my style of interacting with humans. I just try to be honest and avoid being completely rude. One of HN's most basic conventions is not to go on about downvotes (right after not being yell-y). It shouldn't surprise you too much, now what you know this, that humans are quite honestly finding the opposite behaviour very rude and are honestly letting you know. It's like showing up at a library yelling (say, about government crackdowns, aliens, the lack of generics in go) and honestly finding out everyone would honestly prefer you to shush because that's honestly not how libraries work.