And I'm not endorsing this idea of them being persecuted. But I am saying that their hesitancy is real, and is widely shared. It's an inescapable consequence o

And I'm not endorsing this idea of them being persecuted. But I am saying that their hesitancy is real, and is widely shared. It's an inescapable consequence of having downvotes. HN does it best, by gating downvoting privileges to accounts in good standing but even then it's not easy.