Because there are substantial numbers of people on HN who downvote comments because they express opinions with which they disagree, or to which they are ideologically opposed, rather than because the comment isn't a constructive contribution to the discussion.
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This is being downvoted, without replies. Could someone chime in on why?
Because there are substantial numbers of people on HN who downvote comments because they express opinions with which they disagree, or to which they are ideologically opposed, rather than because the comment isn't a constructive contribution to the discussion.