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Pannoniae ◴[] No.37251926[source]
There's really one thing missing from the guidelines IMO - "don't downvote for disagreement, downvote for offtopic/flamebait/inappropriate comment".

Well, this should be obvious, but it sadly isn't...

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1. tptacek ◴[] No.37253548[source]
Not only is it not in the guidelines, the opposite principle is part of HN jurisprudence: downvoting for disagreement is explicitly approved here, and has been since Graham. The idea is that those downvotes are more succinct and produce a better conversation than the rote disagreement comments would be otherwise.