A lot of people on HN downvote for disagreement, which I think creates a chilling effect, reinforces groupthink and results in a warped view of reality. For wha

A lot of people on HN downvote for disagreement, which I think creates a chilling effect, reinforces groupthink and results in a warped view of reality. For what it's worth, I try to balance that out by upvoting gray'd out comments that are sincere or well argued regardless of whether I personally agree with the statement or not. One of the things I appreciate about HN is seeing positions that challenge my existing ideas.