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Why can't we be honest on HN? If the tone isn't flowery and sweet, it gets downvotes (and responses like yours). Unless of course it involves: drug legalizati
by paulhauggis 14y ago
Why can't we be honest on HN? If the tone isn't flowery and sweet, it gets downvotes (and responses like yours).
Unless of course it involves: drug legalization, religion, or Republicans. Then anger, hatred, and aggressive posts are up voted.
This is just an excuse. You don't want to see your opinions in a negative light. It's a form of censorship.
- lacksconfidence 14y agoShrug, i didn't downvote the OP, just provided insight (as requested) into why the post has been downvoted. The tone doesnt have to be flowery and sweet. But the tone should never sound like a personal attack. "Do you seriously not see" implys that the person being replied to is too stupid, or at least incompetent, to see what has been pointed out.