> I'm shocked at the number of closed-minded members of the HN community. ... I get down voted. > I thought this was a community of intelligent people, yet I'm

> I'm shocked at the number of closed-minded members of the HN community. ... I get down voted. > I thought this was a community of intelligent people, yet I'm beginning to realize that this just isn't the case anymore. Yes, it could be that we're close-minded and not smart enough to appreciate your brilliance. Or, it could be that "we" thought that you were an annoying self-important git and/or point-whore and are downvoting you for that. For the record, I didn't read your brilliance or down-vote you. That said, it's never the audience's fault.