I don't personally know why you got downmodded, but karma isn't that important in the grand scheme of things. Honestly, it doesn't add anything to the conversation to add meta conversation about people not liking your comment. It happens sometimes, and it isn't any fun, but things work a lot better for all of us when we all just move on.
From the HN guidelines:
"Resist complaining about being downmodded. It never does any good, and it makes boring reading."
From the HN guidelines:
"Resist complaining about being downmodded. It never does any good, and it makes boring reading."