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Re:Minnesota clarifies: Free online ed is OK by 001sky on Friday October 19, 2012 @11:05PM (#4676247)
This is a good example where downvoting, provided this is the rationale, is a poor decision. Why not just comment? Even if it is a simple note. Honest question. Not trying to weigh in on this partcular subject per-se, but this comment makes it seem like its normal course practice on HN. (disclosure: & I just upovoted TZS, for raising his hand on this).
Re:Minnesota clarifies: Free online ed is OK by tzs on Saturday October 20, 2012 @03:12PM (#4677947)
I too find most down votes distasteful. In fact, I use a custom style sheet to color down voted comments red so I can see them, and unless I can find no redeeming value whatsoever in the comment I give it an up vote to counter the down votes.

In this particular case, however, I think the down votes were fine, because the comment:

1. grossly misstated facts, by attributing George Roedler's statements to Larry Pogemiller,

2. is essentially just a rant calling for Pogemiller's head.