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Next time I would recommend to just wait until you’re less emotional and respond then. Your comment now doesn’t really add anything to the conversation, whereas one with a level head might.

Thanks for adding to the conversation

I make myself less emotional about internet comments by first assuming they're all written by bots :D

HN has a button exactly for that!

Enh. That button is often used for "your post gives me bad feelings" but it's supposed to be for "your post is bad for the community"

Go read pg’s comments on downvoting. HN has always been fine with using downvotes to signify disagreement.

> Go read pg’s comments on downvoting.

Hmm. That sounds an awful lot like "It's true! Google it!"

Well if you’d googled it you’d have seen it was true.

From pg in 2008.

>I think it's ok to use the up and down arrows to express agreement. Obviously the uparrows aren't only for applauding politeness, so it seems reasonable that the downarrows aren't only for booing rudeness.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=117171

Well I'll be danged.

Which one? Maybe there should be "reply later" button that would keep the spot for your future comment so you don't lose track of it?

> Which one?

Everyone should have the "close browser" button.

I sometimes use "favorite" for that.