> Now you've likely been downvoted because you're complaining about downvotes.

Fwiw i think it was only once, and i was upvoted after mentioning it. You're right i could have worded it as something more ambiguous, aka "it seems this is unpopular" or w/e, but my edit was in reply to someones feedback (the downvote), so i usually mention it.

No complaint, just a form of wordless-feedback that i was attempting to respond to. Despite such actions being against HN will heh.