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by theoh 2821 days ago
Anonymous downvoting is the violence of HN (and it's probably a lot more antisocial than we admit). Politely pointing out errors is... well, it's something else. Probably at least OK. Sorry I don't have a Monty Python line for this comment.
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kwhitefoot 2821 days ago
> probably a lot more antisocial than we admit).

More like definitely. What function does downvoting really perform anyway? And what function is it supposed to perform? I see lots of perfectly reasonable comments going grey with no explanation at all.

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anon49124 2821 days ago
Yes, sigh. Cyberdisinhibitionism: accountability and boundaries are reduced, lack of impact seen for committing such repressive acts leads to it.

Next on front-page HN:

How sheep's bladders may be employed to prevent earthquakes

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