I know both you guys haven't been on HN for that long, but the downvote is not meant to be a dislike button. That is the antithesis of HN's norms around discourse:
It is a joke.
This isn't Reddit.
You get that there isn’t even a downvote button for submissions right? Jesus
There is one; you have not earned it yet.
I'm fairly certain only comments can be downvoted, regardless of karma.
There is no downvote button for submissions. Are you lying?
I'm almost certain people tell jokes even outside of Reddit
Just like kings, anyone who has to proclaim their comment is a joke, has not made a true joke.