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IMO this is one of the major problems with HN these days. Any mildly controversial or unpopular viewpoint get downvoted, even if factually correct. I think tha
by cpncrunch 12y ago
IMO this is one of the major problems with HN these days. Any mildly controversial or unpopular viewpoint get downvoted, even if factually correct.
I think that you should be forced to leave a comment if you downvote, explaining why you downvoted and giving the OP a chance to respond.
- DanBC 12y agoForced comments on downvotes is a suboptimal idea. I would far rather someone drops an "I disagree downvote" and ignores a post than have pointless "I downvoted you because I disagree with you" threads.
- cpncrunch 12y agoI looked through your comments, and you don't seem to have many downvotes. In fact I didn't see a single one in two pages of your comment history. Perhaps we all just need to do whatever you're doing :)