Ask HN: Why can I only downvote select comments?

4•socalgal2•55m ago

It's obvious that you can not downvote a reply to your own comments but, today I noticed, in a topic I had no comments in, I was only allowed to downvote about 20% of the comments. The rest presented to downvote button. The conspiracy voice in me thought I was only allowed to downvote things the staff at HN wanted downvoted.

What's the actual rule? Why were most comments off limits to downvote?

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BoorishBears•43m ago

I don't think HN staff would ever do that, but what was the topic?

krapp•40m ago

You can email the staff using the contact link at the bottom of the page.

BLKNSLVR•40m ago

I can't answer the question, but I've seen it where some comments I can't downvote, but others in the same thread I can. Additionally, some I can't reply to either.

I would lean towards there being a good reason. It also doesn't particularly bother me if I can't register my displeasure. Can be a good thing to be forced not to.

ThrowawayR2•39m ago

Comments posted more than 24 hours ago cannot be downvoted.

akerl_•23m ago

This would be way easier to clarify if you’d provided context on which comments you were looking at.

The conspiracy voice in me thought maybe you know this is a benign thing and you’re just hunting for something to be outraged about.

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Ask HN: Why can I only downvote select comments?

Ask HN: Why can I only downvote select comments?

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