Rampant, indiscriminate downvoting is one of the main reasons I generally dislike reddit and prefer HN. There's a natural decline to subs over there, as anythin

Rampant, indiscriminate downvoting is one of the main reasons I generally dislike reddit and prefer HN. There's a natural decline to subs over there, as anything or anyone who deviates from mainstream opinions gets downvoted into obscurity. I'm just a casual reader, and I have no expertise on HN's policies, but it definitely offends my sensibilities to see anyone gaming this system.