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Re:Diamonds Keep Getting Cheaper by rpeden on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @12:33PM (#21526866)
To be fair to the downvoters though, downvoting to express disagreement is how it is and has always been done on HN:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16131314

I used to feel that same way as you, but I've changed my opinion over time. It's just one of those community norms that (for me, anyway) makes HN an interesting place.

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Re:Diamonds Keep Getting Cheaper by denzil_correa on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @12:39PM (#21526964)
Thanks for those links! I do know how it is used on HN (and other places on the Internet). However, I don't really think that is how it should be used and I haven't CMV. I don't think down voting disagreements adds any value to the discussion. I'd rather prefer upvoting agreements and leave the down vote button alone.
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