As I tried to point out (and obviously failed - you're not the first person to suggest this) the fact that others have in the past said that they have lost the right to vote, and the fact that PG says he tinkers with the question of whether specific votes count, make me believe it's not a bug or other unintended feature.<p>(ADDED IN EDIT: PG has said: "I'm experimenting with changes to the code that decides which votes count.")<p>And in some sense I'm content that for some reason and in some way my votes have been deemed irrelevant.  I'd just like to know why.  More than that, I spend time thinking before I vote.  If my vote has no effect, I won't waste that time.