The moderators here are exceedingly reasonable. Don’t worry about getting banned on account of downvotes unless you’re violating the guidelines. And the staff a

The moderators here are exceedingly reasonable. Don’t worry about getting banned on account of downvotes unless you’re violating the guidelines. And the staff at hn@ycombinator.com is shockingly responsive for a site of this size. They really do want to encourage intellectual curiosity.