The author of this post wasted so many people's time on a self indulgent quest t...

rationably · 2025-11-19T02:45:39 1763520339

Comments like this make me think that a "downvote" button at HN would be quite handy.

bigiain · 2025-11-19T03:29:32 1763522972

You need to have enough HM karma to see the downvote button. A long time back it used to be 100, no idea if it still is. Have an upvote to get you a step closer.

joe5150 · 2025-11-19T03:05:35 1763521535

You'll get a downvote at 500 karma.

Mikhail_Edoshin · 2025-11-19T05:56:23 1763531783

I never downvote. Used to, but stopped.

tonyedgecombe · 2025-11-19T09:00:09 1763542809

I’m quite liberal with them, I think it’s one of the things that stops this place turning into Reddit.