I'm downvoting because you're whining

How so? I thought my comments were sufficiently polite and formal.

because you made an assumption about who downvoted you based on little evidence

By "you" I didn't mean AndrewHickey, I just meant anyone reading the comment.

and because you've written a post that doesn't say what you now claim you intended it to say and are now blaming the readers for your own mistake.

I never blamed the readers. I admit that I worded it poorly. I didn't effectively communicate my meaning, so I posted comments to clarify. I'll try to rewrite my original post to more effectively express my intent.

Edit: I don't see how to edit my post—I do not see any "edit" button like the one on my comments. So I won't be editing it unless I figure out how.