You can't downvote a submission on HN, but you can flag it. I'm not sure if you have that ability, though, since you have less than zero of that precious karma.
Regardless, you shouldn't be downvoted for explaining why you 'downvoted' a submission, nor for pointing out an inaccuracy in the submission title.
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Downvoted for outright lying in the headline. Big bold letters on the article: South Carolina Teacher Suspended
A suspension is not being fired from a job.
You can't downvote submissions.
Someone from Reddit?
You can't downvote a submission on HN, but you can flag it. I'm not sure if you have that ability, though, since you have less than zero of that precious karma.
Regardless, you shouldn't be downvoted for explaining why you 'downvoted' a submission, nor for pointing out an inaccuracy in the submission title.