> Can you just not? The whinging is a serious distraction. It's also against the rules. That said, the discussion and comments here (https://news.ycombinator.c

> Can you just not? The whinging is a serious distraction. It's also against the rules. That said, the discussion and comments here (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27982672 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27982672 - one of the only times downvoting could be openly discussed because it's directly within the scope of the article) definitely sheds light on frustrations people have with downvotes on HN. Anyway, my comment is offtopic enough. For more downvote discussion, head to that link instead; at least it'll be on topic.