I find this is true only in certain threads. If I criticize something technical, it's generally accepted at face value. If I criticize something political, the

I find this is true only in certain threads. If I criticize something technical, it's generally accepted at face value. If I criticize something political, the comment ping-pongs between -2 and 2 for the next 48 hours. Because of reddit's mass censorship, folks are trying to turn HN into something it's generally not - a place to push political agendas.