[curiousAl]

I wasn't aware you COULD be downvoted on HN? Is it just my Tampermonkey script hiding the downvote button or something?

[skrebbel]

I believe that these days you need some secret threshold of karma (HN internet points) to be able to downvote. Now that you mention it, I have indeed seen way fewer power displays of the infamous "downvote mafia" recently, so I guess it works.

[libria]

You need 501 karma to downvote.