Ignore the downvotes. They don't really mean anything on HN, and points fluctuate wildly over the course of 24-48 hours in both directions. I have a theory that

Ignore the downvotes. They don't really mean anything on HN, and points fluctuate wildly over the course of 24-48 hours in both directions. I have a theory that HN literally adds random up/down votes to comments periodically just to mess with us.