> If everyone here downvoted each time they disagreed

That’s what they do. It’s how HN works. I’m pretty sure pg said that a while ago. You can write a reply if you want to engage, you don’t have to. You can downvote or not if you disagree, that’s up to you.

Edit: found it, see https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=117171

Edit 2: that comment is almost 20y old! Fuck I’m becoming old

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DANmode a day ago | parent [-]

> That’s what they do

That’s what you do.

> You can write a reply if you want to engage, you don’t have to.

Downvoting is engaging - in my opinion,

just incompletely - if nobody else has replied yet enumerating your dissenting viewpoint.

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dgellow a day ago | parent [-]

I’ve been on HN since a very long time, I can assure you it’s not a me thing. Anyway, given pg‘s comment the topic is pretty much settled

	▲	DANmode 21 hours ago \| parent [-]
		That’s a lame appeal to authority. Here’s mine (the reply to the pg comment - their account is older than yours, if that matters): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=117237