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> Please don't complain about downvotes, it just makes people downvote you more. No, of course it doesn't. And, no, there's nothing wrong with complaining abo
by eps 12y ago
> Please don't complain about downvotes, it just makes people downvote you more.
No, of course it doesn't.
And, no, there's nothing wrong with complaining about the downvotes as there' heck of a lot of knee-jerk downvoting happening on HN. Almost as much as righteous preaching about proper HN "etiquette", but not as damaging in the long run.
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- ctdonath 12y agoHN FAQ: Resist complaining about being downmodded. It never does any good, and it makes boring reading.
- NO_FAQ 12y agoQuoting the FAQ also makes for some boring reading.
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- waterlesscloud 12y agoI can't speak for others, but personally I specifically and intentionally downvote any complaint about downvotes, even if I otherwise agree with the poster. That sort of complaining lowers the tone of the discussion and adds nothing. Plus 8 times out of 10, just wait a minute and you'll get voted back up.
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