I know right? I made a hilarious joke a little while ago and jedberg yelled at me and everyone downvoted me. And I'll be very surprised if this comment doesn't get downvoted to hell too.
EDIT: I also simply greeted jedberg, and a bunch of people thought that was a good reason to downvote. Do people think there's an imminent influx of redditors, and that they have to dissuade them from becoming HNers? I don't think that's the case.