Title: I've noticed something that seems like a trend, namely an increased use of the downvote for comments that people mildly disagree with.  I pointed it out in this thread (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=214294).  I normally try to stay away from the downvote button as much as possible because it seems somewhat passive aggressive.  If I disagree with someone, I won't vote up.  If I really disagree with someone, I'll post a rejoinder comment.  I remain utterly convinced that the downvote killed reddit (that plus the influx of the /b/tards).<p>Has the use of the downvote increased since hacker news made it to techcrunch?  How about in the last 30 days?
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