The downvote button. It’s a hobby horse of mine. Slashdot got it right: if you’re going to tell someone to shut up, there should be a small price to pay.
Not trying to start anything, I’d just like to point out that there seems to be a disturbingly large group (and growing) that wouldn’t have any problem telling you to shut up to your face. It seems that rude, obnoxious, selfish behavior has become more and more prevalent, and appears to be getting normalized.
That’s interesting. But I don’t know how you can be sure of that. My own theory (not exactly original) is that text communication - without voices, without faces - encourages people to be worse versions of themselves. When there’s ambiguity, the temptation for many is to see bad faith. It takes effort and self-discipline to overcome that, and most (or many) people just don’t have that.
Since karma isn’t tracked, I don’t think it’s a real big deal having a negative score comment. But since there are people who care anyways I think the downvote does exist, it can suppress people posting certain points of view lest you anger the tankie triad
Some third party apps do that. And I’ve seen plenty of obnoxious posters bring up someones “downvote count” in conversation–just so they can try to win their argument.
But downvoting doesn’t mean that. At all. Not even sure how you got that idea. It’s also not hiding your comments, it’s sorting them. And the reader get’s to select the sort order (some which entirely ignore votes).
You’re definitely projecting your own opinion of the matter here. You’re not debating anything by simply repeatedly denying their view and restating your opinion.
Now please, if you want to actually discuss it, respond to their points about how many sorting schemes do not factor in votes. Respond to anything except the parts you simply want to deny.
You’re clearly getting engagement despite being downvoted, so this very discussion is proving your opinion ignorant and rather dogmatic.
I’m getting downvotes because people don’t like being told they’re behaving obnoxiously. That’s all. I didn’t downvote you or anyone else. I respect all of your opinions.
The downvote button. It’s a hobby horse of mine. Slashdot got it right: if you’re going to tell someone to shut up, there should be a small price to pay.
Not trying to start anything, I’d just like to point out that there seems to be a disturbingly large group (and growing) that wouldn’t have any problem telling you to shut up to your face. It seems that rude, obnoxious, selfish behavior has become more and more prevalent, and appears to be getting normalized.
That’s interesting. But I don’t know how you can be sure of that. My own theory (not exactly original) is that text communication - without voices, without faces - encourages people to be worse versions of themselves. When there’s ambiguity, the temptation for many is to see bad faith. It takes effort and self-discipline to overcome that, and most (or many) people just don’t have that.
Since karma isn’t tracked, I don’t think it’s a real big deal having a negative score comment. But since there are people who care anyways I think the downvote does exist, it can suppress people posting certain points of view lest you anger the tankie triad
Some third party apps do that. And I’ve seen plenty of obnoxious posters bring up someones “downvote count” in conversation–just so they can try to win their argument.
But downvoting doesn’t mean that. At all. Not even sure how you got that idea. It’s also not hiding your comments, it’s sorting them. And the reader get’s to select the sort order (some which entirely ignore votes).
So yeah, you’re not making any sense here.
It doesn’t?
Really? At all?
Hmm. You mean you don’t have perfect insight into other people’s minds? Admittedly that’s odd.
And you’re coming across as the kind of sanctimonious interlocutor that I can’t be bothered to answer properly.
You’re definitely projecting your own opinion of the matter here. You’re not debating anything by simply repeatedly denying their view and restating your opinion.
Now please, if you want to actually discuss it, respond to their points about how many sorting schemes do not factor in votes. Respond to anything except the parts you simply want to deny.
You’re clearly getting engagement despite being downvoted, so this very discussion is proving your opinion ignorant and rather dogmatic.
I’m getting downvotes because people don’t like being told they’re behaving obnoxiously. That’s all. I didn’t downvote you or anyone else. I respect all of your opinions.