[wglb]

Downvotes are allowed to express disagreemnt.

[occitan]

Actually there are no guidelines about voting whatsoever.

However arguably it's a bit rude to ding people simply for being (mildly) misinformed.

And the guidelines do ask us not to be rude.

[wglb]

According to pg: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=392347

[occitan]

Doesn't mean it's a good idea.

[wglb]

If pg says it is a good idea, I am inclined to agree with him.