Yes, those downvotes were deserved, as was your comment. I don't deny that. I was offended by the article (which stated that a type of person with x skills do

Yes, those downvotes were deserved, as was your comment. I don't deny that. I was offended by the article (which stated that a type of person with x skills does not exist), took it personally and commented accordingly. But while this post was submitted around the same time as that comment, the two are unrelated. My comment only had a single downvote at the time, anyway, and I will be the first to admit that it was not constructive by any means. What bothers me, however, is when I see constructive and helpful comments by others (typically respected, productive HN members) that have been downvoted for no apparent reason. I almost always try to upvote these, as they do not deserve negative karma for merely speaking their minds and contributing to a healthy discussion.