[robfitz]

Upvotes & downvotes are used in a specific way here. They aren't meant to show agreement or support, but rather to recognise that your comment holds some interesting value (or lack thereof) for other readers. A quick comment of excitement is low value to other readers, regardless of it being an authentic feeling. Hope that clarifies.

[to_bpr]

This might have been true 18+ months ago, but not now. HN now more closely resembles, and more closely acts like, Reddit in 2018 than HN in 2016.