Here is what pg had said about downvoting over the years: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2435588 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2435588 In short, d

Here is what pg had said about downvoting over the years: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2435588 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2435588 In short, downvoting to express disagreement has always been done and is reasonable. Also, "Resist complaining about being downmodded. It never does any good, and it makes boring reading."