[sirrocco]

I was giving a couple of examples in reply to the "Why is this a topic of conversation?" question. It's not meant to be taken literally as a plan to save someone.

I'm just saying that it's worth having a conversation over.

PS: what's up with the downvotes in this thread ?

[reddytowns]

It's often used as a way for a person to shut someone up when they don't have an argument. Seriously, karma should really be called groupthink points.

[vacri]

Downvotes can just mean 'I disagree'. It's stupid and wrong and confuses everyone new since it ghosts the comment, but it's the sanctioned action of HN since time immemorial. The argument has been had many times before, but it's acceptable HN behaviour. If you look in my profile, you'll see a screed against the moderation system that was written about four years ago...

Basically just suck it up and don't read too much into the "I disagree"s.