It&#x27;s pretty consistent. See for example my recent comment on a Parkinson&#x27;s treatment where I said &quot;there&#x27;s fuck all evidence that it works&quot;, mentioning the placebo effect and overhyped science, which has -2. Perhaps people are offended by the swear word (which I thought was appropriate in the circumstances)? Perhaps I need to write a whole spiel explaining the placebo effect so I don&#x27;t get instantly downvoted (I don&#x27;t really have the time for that)?<p>This happens every time, and it&#x27;s a little irritating.<p>I had a quick look at your comments and didn&#x27;t see any comments such as this.<p>(&quot;downvoted into oblivion&quot; is perhaps an exaggeration. I&#x27;m talking about -2 or -3 votes for a comment).