I'm even more confused now. I guess this was an oblique way of accusing people of astroturfing?
Hmm, when do you suppose HN started (ab)using the downvotes reddit-style anyway? I don't recall seeing hardly any downvotes before 2023.
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Hmm, when do you suppose HN started (ab)using the downvotes reddit-style anyway? I don't recall seeing hardly any downvotes before 2023.