> Not everytime though. No doubt. Hence my careful phrasing. =) > Just because you haven't experienced this... I have. But even then, if I take an honest l

> Not everytime though. No doubt. Hence my careful phrasing. =) > Just because you haven't experienced this... I have. But even then, if I take an honest look at what I wrote, I find I could easily discern how it comes off as me acting the part of an asshole. You post several examples (of which many are merely people complaining about downvotes which aren't contributing anything meaningful and should not be encouraged), but really, they mean anything. There will always be exceptions, but they only prove their is no groupthink beyond being respectful, intelligent, and contributing to the discussion. > I believe that's behind their defensive "I know I am going to get downvoted..." lines. Honestly, if someone spends more time writing "I know I'm going to get downvoted... HN groupthink... go ahead downvote me but you know I'm right..." then they do putting thought into their comment, I will down vote. Stop worrying about little arrows, and just be polite, post intelligently, and contribute.