Perhaps its because your comment seemed to equate errors with crimes, or at least malicious intent. The language seems a bit provocative for many, detracting from whatever message was intended.

Sometimes I write with "downvotes be damned" in mind and connected with the audience exactly how I intended.

But not connecting with the audience is the usual reason.

When it happens to me, I take it as feedback on my writing. Maybe I was unclear. Maybe I was wrong. Maybe it was written for a different audience.

In those cases, I just try to improve my writing.

Anyway, where can responses to your original comment go?

They could dispute your maxim and the internet gets another argument where nobody changes their mind.

Or they could agree with it and the internet gets another dog pile of cynicisms.

Generally, those are not why people come to HN...at least when the form is one-liners.

Finally, complaining about downvotes is contrary to the HN guidelines. Good luck.