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Upvoted to counterbalance the downvotes for what I perceive as a legit question

Oh, pretty much every single comment I make gets at least one immediate downvote as soon as I post.

I assume I got in a flamewar with the wrong person some years back or something.

Don't really care about internet points on VC-sponsored forums, but it'd be nice to get an answer to this question from someone who knows something about law, though, so thanks :)

It seems like bot(s) that is/are attempting to prevent other users from getting the ability to downvote/500 points. Flaw with hn and disincentive to post here.

I hop you're right, I've been taking that very personal!

Perhaps this sort of unfounded conspiracy theorizing simply attracts legitimate downvotes.

Perhaps, alhtough "person who you get an an argument with intermittently downvotes you posts" isn't exactly a "conspiracy theory". It's just a thing that does happen in internet communities, and that anyone who has moderated one has experience mediating.

But, it's best to be certain! To ensure my downvotes are truly deserved: my bet is on the temporarily embarrassed millionaires taking offense to the last sentence of my prior post ;-) (i.e., /s :) )

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