One needn't sympathize with those things to downvote unsubstantive snark on HN.
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Re:An Open Letter From Elizabeth Holmes
by lint_roller on Thursday October 06, 2016 @01:03AM
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Snark begets snark, dang. I didn't perceive the parent comment to be particularly substantive either.
We'll agree to disagree. Voters seemed to agree with my sentiment after all.
The downvotes are comical. Never seen so much sympathy for people who defraud investors and put healthcare at risk.