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Because ignoring them doesn't work. If you don't fight to keep things on-topic, you'll just end up with another Reddit in a few months.

>>Harkin+(OP)
Agreed. Without a downmod arrow, bitching about upmodding is part of the system. The idea is that if every political article degenerates into a bunch of people bitching that political articles shouldn't be posted, then eventually people will learn not to post political articles.

>>hugh+B
True. Even with a down arrow, it's not helped Reddit (helped == make me want to read the front page), hopefully the bitching is more effective.