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> downvotes on HN are, by official policy, for disagreeing with ideas Care to link to that policy? I was always of the impression that short low-quality commen
by strogonoff 5y ago
> downvotes on HN are, by official policy, for disagreeing with ideas
Care to link to that policy? I was always of the impression that short low-quality comments that don’t further the discussion are prime examples of acceptable downvote targets here. Disagreeing with a constructively expressed idea is best done by expressing your own argument in a reply.
- greggman3 5y agoA quick google https://www.google.com/search?q=disgreement+downvote+hacker+news https://www.google.com/search?q=disgreement+downvote+hacker+... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16131314 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16131314 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17996858 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17996858
- ampgt 5y ago> I was always of the impression that short low-quality comments that don’t further the discussion are prime examples of acceptable downvote targets here. Disagreeing with a constructively expressed idea is best done by expressing your own argument in a reply. Amen to that. Not how it always works around here though.
- belval 5y agoThey are not, the guidelines are linked in the footer and don't mention anything about downvotes aside from "not talking about downvotes".
- greggman3 5y agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16131314 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16131314