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Re: Ask HN: How do I delete my account here

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Post by blr_hack »

swombat wrote: post #5
blr_hack wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, I don't like the elitist negative voting policy of this forum. So I want to quit. The community by and large is good, so I will be a lurker still. But I shall not be down voted. PS: Would hate to bother PG with this. Have a lot of respect for him. So request any other admins to just remove my account. After deleting all my posts.

Wow, you must have a tough time on the internet with this thin skin of yours... Relax, why do you care about karma so much? Make your comments, and forget about them. If you get downvoted, you might want to think about why, but acting on it (and throwing a tantrum about it, which this is, basically) is pointless. Just comment when you feel like it, try to add something to the discussion when you do, and forget about…

Okay. This is mostly my final comment here. Sort of replying to all the various comments here...

Typically, I don't have a tough time. As I talk to people on the Internet, as if I would talk to them in real life. I don't take advantage of the anonymity. You can see all my prev comments as a proof.

I maintain: down-voting, should only be used for spammers, or for clearly defined things (like profanity being used etc.) . As it does feel quite insulting, to be down-voted. The up-votes, itself, can handle everything.

In any case, I am not really upset now, or anything (thanks for trying to make me stay, as a commenter, in good cheer) :)

You can consider, this as my way of protesting, about things I don't agree with it. (And I stand to gain, no advantage, out of this as I have been anonymous, on this from the beginning...).

Re: Ask HN: How do I delete my account here

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Post by swombat »

blr_hack wrote: post #11
swombat wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Wow, you must have a tough time on the internet with this thin skin of yours... Relax, why do you care about karma so much? Make your comments, and forget about them. If you get downvoted, you might want to think about why, but acting on it (and throwing a tantrum about it, which this is, basically) is pointless. Just comment when you feel like it, try to add something to the discussion when you do, and forget about…

Okay. This is mostly my final comment here. Sort of replying to all the various comments here... Typically, I don't have a tough time. As I talk to people on the Internet, as if I would talk to them in real life. I don't take advantage of the anonymity. You can see all my prev comments as a proof. I maintain: down-voting, should only be used for spammers, or for clearly defined things (like profanity being used etc.)…

Hey, I totally agree with you. Dowvoting below 0 should only be for spammers/trolls. Profanity? Fuck no! I'd hate it if profanity got downvoted on here. See my comment from almost a year ago: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1161148

But the reality is, downvoting goes wrong sometimes. That shouldn't be such a big deal, though. It works most of the time. Just stick around and you'll see.

Re: Ask HN: How do I delete my account here

#13

Post by hcack »

blr_hack wrote: post #11
swombat wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Wow, you must have a tough time on the internet with this thin skin of yours... Relax, why do you care about karma so much? Make your comments, and forget about them. If you get downvoted, you might want to think about why, but acting on it (and throwing a tantrum about it, which this is, basically) is pointless. Just comment when you feel like it, try to add something to the discussion when you do, and forget about…

Okay. This is mostly my final comment here. Sort of replying to all the various comments here... Typically, I don't have a tough time. As I talk to people on the Internet, as if I would talk to them in real life. I don't take advantage of the anonymity. You can see all my prev comments as a proof. I maintain: down-voting, should only be used for spammers, or for clearly defined things (like profanity being used etc.)…

>I maintain: down-voting, should only be used for spammers, or for clearly defined things (like profanity being used etc.)

If you’re going for the sympathy vote you should go easy on the entitlement.

Re: Ask HN: How do I delete my account here

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Post by phamilton »

revorad wrote: post #8
blr_hack wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, I don't like the elitist negative voting policy of this forum. So I want to quit. The community by and large is good, so I will be a lurker still. But I shall not be down voted. PS: Would hate to bother PG with this. Have a lot of respect for him. So request any other admins to just remove my account. After deleting all my posts.

Random downvotes for perfectly civil comments are by no means due to an "elitist negative voting policy of this forum". I think this is a direct result of some idiots joining HN recently. I call them downvote-trolls, whose only purpose seems to be to elicit reactions such as yours. Please don't leave because of this.

I thought new accounts don't have the ability to down-vote.

Re: Ask HN: How do I delete my account here

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Post by revorad »

phamilton wrote: post #14
revorad wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Random downvotes for perfectly civil comments are by no means due to an "elitist negative voting policy of this forum". I think this is a direct result of some idiots joining HN recently. I call them downvote-trolls, whose only purpose seems to be to elicit reactions such as yours. Please don't leave because of this.

I thought new accounts don't have the ability to down-vote.

Yeah I meant relatively new accounts. You do need 500 points to be able to downvote, but it's also become easier to get to that level by simply posting linkbait articles from any well-known blog.

Re: Ask HN: How do I delete my account here

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Post by limedaring »

Honest question: Why does it matter if your comments are deleted? If you no longer want to participate in the community, then you can simply not return. If you want to stop yourself from logging in, then change the password to something incomprehensible and log out, effectively locking the account.

However, it feels like you are angry and you also want to withdraw the content you've submitted as well. Why does that matter? To be honest, your comments are going to fade into history even if they continue to exist. Deleting them aren't going to change anything. Same thing with your account — even open, with no new comments (if you stop using it), it'll fade into essential non-existence as well.

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