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We should not downvote a post just because we may disagree with it. That doesn't foster curiosity and discussion. It's clear that continual inflation makes us

We should not downvote a post just because we may disagree with it. That doesn't foster curiosity and discussion. It's clear that continual inflation makes us poorer (unless we can also obtain pay rises). To me it's also clear that having no inflation (or indeed, deflation) would disincentivise investment. So I'm in favour of targeting a minimal inflation rate. If there are other economic systems that would give both growth and better distribution of the proceeds of it, I'm all ears. I couldn't really understand the social credit link that was posted or how that might work.

9rx 1y ago
> We should not downvote a post just because we may disagree with it. There is nothing to suggest it was downvoted because of disagreement. We have no idea why it was downvoted. But the most likely explanation is that a user with poor dexterity accidentally pressed the button. There is no logical reason for why someone would purposefully exert the effort to press a button that doesn't do anything other than maybe change the font color. And one will employ a once and done CSS override to change the color if they really don't like the default choice for some reason.
- MattPalmer1086 1y ago
  It had multiple downvotes; a single one doesn't fade it out that much. I see nothing in the post that warrants that. Anyway - don't want to argue about that really. I would prefer to discuss the economic points raised.
  - 9rx 1y ago
    > It had multiple downvotes Well, the HN has been around for quite some time now and the user base is getting older. Dexterity doesn't get better in old age. > I would prefer to discuss the economic points raised. Go nuts! Nothing stopping you but yourself.
- myvoiceismypass 1y ago
  This is honestly quite easy to fumble on mobile, the arrows together are smaller than any of my fingertips (iPhone 16 pro, Safari), so it takes a bit of effort to be precise.

9rx 1y ago

> We should not downvote a post just because we may disagree with it. There is nothing to suggest it was downvoted because of disagreement. We have no idea why it was downvoted. But the most likely explanation is that a user with poor dexterity accidentally pressed the button. There is no logical reason for why someone would purposefully exert the effort to press a button that doesn't do anything other than maybe change the font color. And one will employ a once and done CSS override to change the color if they really don't like the default choice for some reason.

MattPalmer1086 1y ago
It had multiple downvotes; a single one doesn't fade it out that much. I see nothing in the post that warrants that. Anyway - don't want to argue about that really. I would prefer to discuss the economic points raised.
- 9rx 1y ago
  > It had multiple downvotes Well, the HN has been around for quite some time now and the user base is getting older. Dexterity doesn't get better in old age. > I would prefer to discuss the economic points raised. Go nuts! Nothing stopping you but yourself.
myvoiceismypass 1y ago
This is honestly quite easy to fumble on mobile, the arrows together are smaller than any of my fingertips (iPhone 16 pro, Safari), so it takes a bit of effort to be precise.