But then people pointed out a bunch of comments that got downvotes. These were polite comments, making a coherent point, on-topic and not attacking others.
And there are a couple of accounts who appear to have most of their comments insta-downvoted, even if there's nothing wrong with them.
One solution: almost all logged-in accounts have the ability to upvote. Few accounts have the ability to downvote. So if anyone sees a downvoted comment they can supply a corrective upvote.
I used to agree with the comment you linked, and this other one: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=658683
But then people pointed out a bunch of comments that got downvotes. These were polite comments, making a coherent point, on-topic and not attacking others.
And there are a couple of accounts who appear to have most of their comments insta-downvoted, even if there's nothing wrong with them.
One solution: almost all logged-in accounts have the ability to upvote. Few accounts have the ability to downvote. So if anyone sees a downvoted comment they can supply a corrective upvote.