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		gojomo on April 23, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Why no sense of humor? Even in jest, it's a simple-minded reflexive insult. Downvotes are a legitimate way to say we want less of that.

varjag on April 23, 2009 [–]

Or to prove the poster's point.

It's not like your choice is either upvote or downvote, you can just leave it alone.

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