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Great comment. I almost downvoted it by mistake ;)

There is a downvote button here??

only after you prove you fit in

> There is a downvote button here??

Haha yes. You get access after getting a bunch of karma.

But it's that friction and all the other small details, that make HN what it is. There is value in permanence, and there is beauty in imperfection :)

HN being almost unusable on mobile is probably another kind of gatekeeping feature that has a slight positive effect on quality.

I routinely read HN on my phone. I'm doing it right now.

I think I've only accidentally flagged about posts by mistake...