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pw6hv · on March 17, 2021

HN is not about downvoting things one disagrees with but rather posts that do not add anything to the discussion.

Same holds for upvoting, many times I upvoted posts I did not agree with but that raised interesting observations on the topic discussed.

This is what makes HN great in my opinion.

thatguy0900 · on March 17, 2021

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16131314 both dang and pg disagree with you, for the record

tekknik · on March 17, 2021

> HN is not about downvoting things one disagrees with but rather posts that do not add anything to the discussion.

That’s not at all how any site with a downvote button works. They’re used to hide what you don’t want to see or what doesn’t fit your narrative. You’ll see this on HN as well if you stay around long enough.

wan23 · on March 17, 2021

That's why for most people HN isn't a site with a downvote button.

slashdev · on March 17, 2021

I wish HN actually did work that way, most people do not use their votes like you.

V-2 · on March 17, 2021

That's how it should work, but that's not how it actually works :)

sokoloff · on March 17, 2021

When your karma hits 501, so only 505 points to go.

is-ought · on March 17, 2021

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mfru · on March 17, 2021

No, you get upvoted for posting stuff that other people think are contributing to the discussion in a meaningful way.

Not everyone is going to be voting 100% according to HN guidelines, but it is in everyone's best interest here to hold each other to high standards regarding them.

> Ouch there goes my Sokal slant. Better read up on my Sartre.

Stuff like this will probably get you downvotes as your sarcasm is not contributing in a meaningful way (at least I think it doesn't)