[jameskegel]

If this comment gets any more grey I should probably leave HN because all logic is gone, and we are just voting based on emotions now.

Folks let’s get back back on tech and leave the politics to those with time for unproductive discussion.

[grzm]

Submit articles you think are appropriate. Flag those you think are inappropriate for the site. Act within the guidelines by not complaining about those that you think aren't right for discussion on HN.

> "Please don't complain that a submission is inappropriate. If a story is spam or off-topic, flag it. If you flag something, please don't also comment that you did."

Similarly, "Please don't comment about the voting on comments. It never does any good, and it makes boring reading."

I suspect the downvotes for your parent are in response to them thinking the comment isn't in line with the guidelines. Commenting as they did often attracts attention to the comment and leads to worse discussion.