3 ms·
I downvoted this because the guidelines [1] specifically state "Don't be snarky." There are plenty of outlets for snark. I like HN for thoughtful replies, even
by andrew_ 5y ago
I downvoted this because the guidelines [1] specifically state "Don't be snarky." There are plenty of outlets for snark. I like HN for thoughtful replies, even when I disagree with them.
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html#:~:text=Please%20don't%20use%20HN,find%20interesting%E2%80%94not%20for%20promotion https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html#:~:text=Ple....
- falcolas 5y agoThey guidelines also recommend not discussing downvotes. "Don't feed egregious comments by replying" Downvote and move on - comments like this feel like mob-mentality karma farming.
- andrew_ 5y agoI wouldn't classify the comment I replied to as egregious. I can't find in the guidelines where it mentions not discussing downvotes. Perhaps you could cite that, specifically.