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Out of your 12 comments to far 4 have been flagged. That's a very high ratio and flags is a stronger 'this doesn't belong on this platform' than any downvote. If you believe downvotes send the author of a comment a message, check your own messages, too.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html

> Why don't I see down arrows?

> There are no down arrows on stories. They appear on comments after users reach a certain karma threshold, but never on direct replies.

since you don't have the karma, my suggestion is you provide a comment where you say something of value. offer a reason, & explanation.

but don't worry, the people who did have the karma to downvote also didn't decide to meet this bar either. still, would have been nice to hear from them. would be nice to hear from you. what makes you want to downvote?