Meta HN: Automatically Upvoting All Replies
I automatically upvote all non-hostile replies on HN, especially replies to one of my threads.<p>Why?  Because I&#x27;ve noticed a lot of vindictive down votes applied to others as well as myself.<p>A pre-emptive upwards tick vote adds a small layer of buffer to dilute the power of a single troll attempting to punish or otherwise derail and discourage innocent, genuinely curious conversation.<p>I also enjoy being generous to folks who take the time to peacefully engage in earnest, even when I may not personally agree <i>at all</i> with their message.<p>Sometimes it&#x27;s been difficult to adhere to my own personal policy, but over the past few weeks I&#x27;ve gotten quite good at sticking to it.<p>Thank you HN, for being overall amazing community. &lt;3