It was clearly an idea worth discussing judging by the follow up comments, downvoting on HN is for unproductive comments not disagreement.
To the parent comments point, I have noticed more downvotes on valid but disagreeable comments recently, I think there might be some weight to it anecdotally.
To the parent comments point, I have noticed more downvotes on valid but disagreeable comments recently, I think there might be some weight to it anecdotally.