Although I'm a Vim user I appreciate your comment and think you have a good point. However, I can't stand when a commenter anticipates a negative reaction to their post and dares readers to downvote them.

Of all the communities online, let's have faith that at least on HN a well-argued comment will receive recognition whether or not it reflects a popular opinion. To bait downvoters is to imply that this community prizes popularity over integrity, and in doing so polarizes the discussion.