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Sorry you’re getting downvoted. Ideally downvoting would be for unconstructive posts, or posts with good info / good contributions that are presented unconstruc
by cadamsdotcom 9mo ago
Sorry you’re getting downvoted. Ideally downvoting would be for unconstructive posts, or posts with good info / good contributions that are presented unconstructively.
You’re just being controversial.
That’s not a strong enough reason to downvote someone.
- honeycrispy 9mo agoThanks for pointing this out. I don't participate in HN discussions like I used to because the HN crowd and I don't agree on much, and down-votes is not an engaging counter-point.
- cadamsdotcom 9mo agoIt’s possible the HN crowd has more lurkers lately with things getting more controversial.. maybe seeing your voice more would help bring balance. After all, you might be part of a silent majority!
- skrebbel 9mo agoFwiw I think it’s perfectly fine if people downvote me if they disagree with me. I think that’s an unavoidable effect of having up/down arrows, regardless of what the rules say. If i say something controversial I expect some downvotes. I just hadn't expressed myself clearly enough initially, everybody took me as a “money makes right” capitalist (not a weird assumption, theres plenty of those here on HN) and fortunately could still edit to clarify.