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Re:Elizabeth Holmes representing herself in Arizona civil case by throwawayjava on Sunday January 26, 2020 @09:42PM (#22156495)
Oh, pretty much every single comment I make gets at least one immediate downvote as soon as I post.

I assume I got in a flamewar with the wrong person some years back or something.

Don't really care about internet points on VC-sponsored forums, but it'd be nice to get an answer to this question from someone who knows something about law, though, so thanks :)

Re:Elizabeth Holmes representing herself in Arizona civil case by potiuper on Sunday January 26, 2020 @10:16PM (#22156628)
It seems like bot(s) that is/are attempting to prevent other users from getting the ability to downvote/500 points. Flaw with hn and disincentive to post here.
Re:Elizabeth Holmes representing herself in Arizona civil case by tempestn on Sunday January 26, 2020 @11:10PM (#22156797)
Perhaps this sort of unfounded conspiracy theorizing simply attracts legitimate downvotes.
Re:Elizabeth Holmes representing herself in Arizona civil case by throwawayjava on Sunday January 26, 2020 @11:51PM (#22156917)
Perhaps, alhtough "person who you get an an argument with intermittently downvotes you posts" isn't exactly a "conspiracy theory". It's just a thing that does happen in internet communities, and that anyone who has moderated one has experience mediating.

But, it's best to be certain! To ensure my downvotes are truly deserved: my bet is on the temporarily embarrassed millionaires taking offense to the last sentence of my prior post ;-) (i.e., /s :) )

Re:Elizabeth Holmes representing herself in Arizona civil case by heyflyguy on Sunday January 26, 2020 @10:45PM (#22156725)
I hop you're right, I've been taking that very personal!