[aja12]

Why are people downvoting your comment? It's not against the guidelines, is it?

I strongly think you are wrong, and I strongly disagree with your points, but I don't see why your opinion should disappear, lest this thread turn into an echo chamber.

[bawolff]

Perhaps because arguing over bsd vs gpl is a never ending flame war that people are tired of.

[AlexeyBelov]

You're confusing HN with Reddit. There is such a rule on Reddit, but not on HN. It's not against the guidelines.

[throw16180339]

I downvoted because it's a generic complaint about licensing that could be posted anywhere - only the last sentence is related to the topic.