Although, if by explaining to the original downvoted poster why he was being downvoted, perhaps the poster will post more constructive comments in the future.

Maybe the opposite happened, and I merely contributed to an off-comment thread and dragging the OP and the HN community in general down with me.

I don't have the metrics, so no one can tell for sure, which means I'll defend with viscous hostility the belief that I am right.

Hurray internet!