[snowwrestler]

Have some patience. Comments often receive a small flurry of reflexive downvotes right after posting. If it's a good comment it will receive upvotes eventually.

I upvoted your other comment because it was a fine opinion and didn't deserve to get pushed down. On the other hand, I downvoted the above comment because complaining about downvotes doesn't add anything of use to the discussion.

Everyone gets downvoted sometimes; it's not a big deal, just a few fake Internet points.

[smoorman1024]

I wouldn't express my frustration like this if I didn't think the comment system on HN is completely broken. I have been on this site for many years. Just because I have never posted a runaway front page story doesn't mean I need to be censored and seek the approval of others.