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As to why you're downvoted: HN has become rather eager to downvote. I'd even say toxic, because a few months ago I were downvoted and I knew I deserved it. Nowa
by emsy 12y ago
As to why you're downvoted: HN has become rather eager to downvote. I'd even say toxic, because a few months ago I were downvoted and I knew I deserved it. Nowadays it's because I or someone else has an unpopular (but well reasoned) opinion. It's frustrating, not because I care for my Karma but because I'd like to have a discourse beyond agreeing on the popular opinion.
- ThomPete 12y agoYeah. I thought down votes was for things that was factually wrong, trolling or ruining a discussion not for disagreement. Which is why I really wished down votes came with a requirement to quality why you are being down voted.
- s73v3r 12y agoHe's probably been downvoted because his entire chain of comments boils down to "Hurr durr, people R sheep!"
- ThomPete 12y agoFunny. Here I though I was making an argument that when people where given the freedom to choose without it having financial implications they would in fact choose differently than when they have to pay for it and a "mistake" means more.