>In case you're wondering, you're likely being downvoted because the person you responded to asked, seemingly in good faith, if you had any tricks or tips for improving jarred garlic (e.g. by preparation or brand choice.)

I don't have any useful suggestions and said so. Should I lie?

>To respond by quoting the very comment they replied to comes off as unnecessarily defensive and doesn't seem to assume good faith.

Except the comment they replied to was this one[0] (I checked to make sure before responding), not the one I quoted[1]. In fact, GP posted their comment before I posted the comment I quoted.

I will say that clicking the "parent" link in GP's post (as I did) would have confirmed the above for you.

I know what's in my mind and I wrote in good faith only to express my thoughts and ideas.

If other folks don't like what I say or how I say it, so be it. I don't require their (or yours, for that matter) approval.

That's not an attack on you (or anyone else) or an attempt to be mean or unpleasant. It's just how I see it.

I don't even resent the downvotes. People wiil do as they do, and unless there's a material impact on me, I don't really care.

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31949856

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31950407