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Re:Brexit: UK and EU 'agree text' of draft withdrawal agreement by Tomte on Tuesday November 13, 2018 @01:21PM (#18443314)
> This, by the way, is a real HN comment as I imagine it. Not just saying something short for peer approval. I know which way HN leans.

Well, I was about to upvote you, because I thought it's unfair your reasonable comment is grayed out. Until I read this. Then I did the opposite.

Downvote complaints become self-fulfilling prophecies.

Re:Brexit: UK and EU 'agree text' of draft withdrawal agreement by man-and-laptop on Tuesday November 13, 2018 @01:23PM (#18443332)
I was commenting on something above. A short comment which I interpreted as a short "I don't like this." which I thought was a bit echo-chamber and lacking in substance.

I take your point though. Not great style.