> you're an ass for downvoting this without at least explaining why you disagree. This 'drive-by downvoting' is becoming endemic on HN. Downvoting should be re

> you're an ass for downvoting this without at least explaining why you disagree. This 'drive-by downvoting' is becoming endemic on HN. Downvoting should be reserved for comments that do not contribute to the conversation, not as a lazy way of signalling disagreement because you can't be arsed writing a rebuttal. Such downvoting leads to groupthink and unpopular ideas being hidden. It's turning this place into another Reddit (a statement of truth, no matter what the HN guidelines say).