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		DanBC on Oct 31, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: How Can We Help Make HN a Better Online Co... Reasons for down voting would quickly end up in many arguments. [downvote] [comment about reason] [what? you missed the point] [no, you said this] [no, read it again] [you can't write] [you can't read] [your an idiot?] [you're a bigger idiot]

Hyena on Oct 31, 2011 [–]

This could work rather well if it is asymmetric: comment required to downvote, but downvote comments do not require additional comment before downvoting. It would rapidly punish people who are downvoting because they're just really passionate about their opinions, not so much understanding what others say.

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