HN Downvote Complaints
Users complain about receiving downvotes on Hacker News, often highlighting the lack of explanations, how downvotes prove their points, or wishing for the ability to downvote.
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NARRATIVE THE HEEERE HN CNJ7654 DOWNVOTE COMES XD ABOARD ALL downvotes downvote downvoted downvoting whining lol disagreement voted wish sorry
Sample Comments
Downvoted you just to be sure! :) (not really)
Downvotes for the truth I guess.
Funny how some people downvote thing like this
I like how i'm being downvoted without constructive feedback. Shoutout to every downvoter
There's a reason you don't have downvote :)
The downvote are actually proving my point
Sorry you're getting downvoted to oblivion.
The downvotes are really telling.
Downvoting, oh how I long for thee.
Thanks for downvoting me pointlessly.