Nah, that's not how it's done these days. It seems downvotes on HN are used as the equivalent of a child sticking their fingers in their ears and yelling "NOT

Nah, that's not how it's done these days. It seems downvotes on HN are used as the equivalent of a child sticking their fingers in their ears and yelling "NOT LISTENING!". Oh, and don't be surprised if you find a bunch of your older, unrelated comments downvoted as well. Apparently it's a form of punishment. Or something.