Ask HN: Downvote, differentiate “I disagree” from “Not useful comment”
On polemic/emotional issues, a lot of HNers use the downvote to express "I disagree", effectively censoring comments, downgrading the quality of the site's comments.
Humble proposal: to add a "I disagree" downvote button (make it the default downvote, give it to everyone) separated from the "Not useful comment" downvote button, so there's a fairer exchange of ideas on polemic/emotional issues.
The "I disagree" downvote is counted and the count is shown, but it does not push non HN-mainstream opinion down to the bottom.
Humble proposal: to add a "I disagree" downvote button (make it the default downvote, give it to everyone) separated from the "Not useful comment" downvote button, so there's a fairer exchange of ideas on polemic/emotional issues.
The "I disagree" downvote is counted and the count is shown, but it does not push non HN-mainstream opinion down to the bottom.