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Ask HN: How do HN comments get negative point values?

1 pointeob2 comments

I've been on HN for a while now, but I still can't figure out how comments get negative scores. Only upvotes are supported, so what contributes negatively to a comment's score?

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From the FAQ:

    Why don't I see down arrows? 

    There are no down arrows on submissions. 
    They only appear on comments after users reach a certain karma threshold.

Maybe this will be clearer. Downvotes are supported, but only people with a certain karma (I believe its 200 now) are able to downvote to help prevent flamewars and other problems.

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