Two things: 1. If you really wanted to make it a test of downvoting, you should have discussed the phenomenon in another thread (although I would have downvot

Two things: 1. If you really wanted to make it a test of downvoting, you should have discussed the phenomenon in another thread (although I would have downvoted you in that thread, since any discussion of being downvoted flouts HN guidelines). 2. You should have given it a chance, even after two downvotes. It's not unusual to receive one or two quick downvotes and then be upvoted back to full visibility if you're comment is unpopular but rational, unemotional, and no ad hominems or other personal attacks. For one, I would have upvoted it. In my experience, it's rare to see good but unpopular arguments downvoted to reduced visibility after the initial 20-30 mins.