> There definitely is a down vote button. It's the negative sign next to the [username]|[time]
I said the opposite: "On HN there is a downvote button, but no block button"
> What if an author I follow posts something dumb? Do I then unfollow them?
If they keep posting posting content you don't like, then yes. Your timeline isn't going to change unless you change it.
> Why is it too much to ask to simply click dislike just like I would for something I like?
Because it won't do anything. A dislike would just be another number on a post next to the like and retweet counters, which are (supposedly) a major cause of the toxicity on Twitter.
I said the opposite: "On HN there is a downvote button, but no block button"
> What if an author I follow posts something dumb? Do I then unfollow them?
If they keep posting posting content you don't like, then yes. Your timeline isn't going to change unless you change it.
> Why is it too much to ask to simply click dislike just like I would for something I like?
Because it won't do anything. A dislike would just be another number on a post next to the like and retweet counters, which are (supposedly) a major cause of the toxicity on Twitter.