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I've found the best way to avoid downvotes on HN is to pose your assertion as a question (as sincerely as possible) :) "This isn't even a problem though." -> "
by codezero 12y ago
I've found the best way to avoid downvotes on HN is to pose your assertion as a question (as sincerely as possible) :)
"This isn't even a problem though." -> "Is this really a problem? I thought that... correct me if I'm wrong!"
Your karma will move in the positive direction almost every time.
- wrikl 12y agoYeah, it's generally a good tip for interaction in general, where constantly making assertions comes across as argumentative and annoys people who realise that not everything they say is a fact.