The trick to avoiding downvotes is avoid to commenting on touchy unpopular topics.
What is touchy, well you will know that once you get a few downvotes.
Such topics brooke no argument.
Well it has the intended effect of people self-censoring and ensuring homogeneous thinking within HN.
Many downvotes are just when people disagree with a view instead of the post not advancing the discussion.
Anytime I see a downvoted post, I upvote it unless it is really beyond the pale. I suggest those who don't like the irrational downvoting to do the same.
One solution to discourage downvoting for disagreeing is that that downvoting to take effect only after say 3 downvotes have accrued. That means atleast 3 people thought a post didn't advance the discussion.
PS : this is a throwaway, learnt from past experiences
Well it has the intended effect of people self-censoring and ensuring homogeneous thinking within HN.
Many downvotes are just when people disagree with a view instead of the post not advancing the discussion.
Anytime I see a downvoted post, I upvote it unless it is really beyond the pale. I suggest those who don't like the irrational downvoting to do the same.
One solution to discourage downvoting for disagreeing is that that downvoting to take effect only after say 3 downvotes have accrued. That means atleast 3 people thought a post didn't advance the discussion.
PS : this is a throwaway, learnt from past experiences