> So I don't think that getting downvoted enough so that you're invited to delete your account is a common occurrence with productive members.

It is! It’s a rite of passage on the site if you dare comment anything that someone might disagree with.

There have been several high profile cases of valued members getting fed up with it and leaving the site. One example where even the community was starting to question if this is really what they want: https://lobste.rs/s/zp4ofg