I agree. A lot of folks come to HN expecting it to be like digg/reddit/et al and comment as such only to be downvoted. It's just a different culture, I think. A

I agree. A lot of folks come to HN expecting it to be like digg/reddit/et al and comment as such only to be downvoted. It's just a different culture, I think. As the saying goes, "Lurk moar" until you figure it out. And karma doesn't matter BTW so don't worry about it.