The problem with the downvoting system on HN is that users are actively encouraged by the site staff to downvote posts that they think are bad and don't encoura

The problem with the downvoting system on HN is that users are actively encouraged by the site staff to downvote posts that they think are bad and don't encourage creating discussion around disagreements if the users think they're worth burying. I should also mention, I made no mention of using Twitpic as a storage service. Even getting a compressed/altered version of original photos is better than completely losing them many times.