People aren't downvoting you because they agree with GP. They are downvoting you because your comment is low quality and overly aggressive.
Downvotes and upvotes on HN should reflect the quality of the comment and not agreement/disagreement.
Downvotes and upvotes on HN should reflect the quality of the comment and not agreement/disagreement.
I don't believe that it is. Certainly not to the point where it would be worthy of depromoting. It was a worthy discussion point. It could have easily just been left alone. My edit was highlighting that it was the typical outcome.
> Downvotes and upvotes on HN should reflect the quality of the comment and not agreement/disagreement.
Keyword: "Should"
You must know that it's often not how it works out. I frequently see thoughtful or otherwise harmless comments downvoted. Yet, rude and vapid, anti-crypto comments remain or are boosted. Downvotes are especially common when it's a reply to an older account with lots of internet points. They rule these threads.
EDIT: I'm not able to reply again because I am disallowed from posting too many times within an unspecified time. Probably also a consequence of not having enough internet points. I've already lost 5 of my precious points so faR!
As the other comment points out, a founder of the site thinks differently than you.
I obviously disagree with you. As PG suggests, I should downvote you to make sure that nobody else has the chance to agree with you. But then HN doesn't allow me to disagree with you, so your comment will remain.
My downvoted comments will also be grayed out to warn others of HN disagreements like a colorful snake that warns against danger. Stay back!
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34068318
> The advancements in AI are as incredible as they are overstated. AI is nowhere near making human coders obsolete.
Already grayed out. No replies. Bottom of all comments at the moment.
Abrassive? Rude? Unwarranted? Let me know what was wrong with that one. Or did multiple people disagree with you? Does it make you want to continue offering your comment on a topic? Seems like people can downvote for any reason they like. Well.. they can if HN bestows that honor on them.
This is how echo chambers form.
Surely you disagree with this comment as well, so feel free to take away more of my internet points.
I will, however, stop responding to you because your comments are not constructive.
If people upvote/downvote for agree/disagree the comments and stories become a tedious hivemind.
I also stand by my original comment, people are mostly downvoting him because he is engaging in very silly hyperbole.