Probably because your comment didn&#x27;t add anything to the discussion. There&#x27;s somewhat of a culture here of downvoting &quot;Me too&quot; or &quot;+1&quot; type content-free comments, and even jokey one-liners that don&#x27;t progress the discussion.<p>My respectful suggestion is that when you want to comment, try to say something that uses your own experience or opinion to <i>add</i> something to the discussion,  rather than to mirror or agree with some point in the article or in a comment. I&#x27;m far more likely to upvote something that makes me realize something I hadn&#x27;t already thought of.