You&#x27;re misinterpreting the upvotes on a comment like that. They simply mean what GIFs of popcorn mean.<p>Outrage and drama drive more upvotes than intellectual curiosity does. That&#x27;s why upvotes, though vital, are not the final arbiter here. HN is a constitutional democracy, and what you did was unconstitutional. Please don&#x27;t do it again.