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Wouldn't it be better if we didn't downvote people _only_ because their particular view doesn't click with ours? It seems like otherwise we're just getting peo

Wouldn't it be better if we didn't downvote people _only_ because their particular view doesn't click with ours? It seems like otherwise we're just getting people to be defensive and more inclined to keep their views to themselves rather than sharing and discussing everything openly.

corndoge 11y ago
Yes, precisely. The voting system is supposed to suppress poor content, not poor opinions. I disagree with the parent's viewpoint, but it was articulated well and respectfully presented; no point in downvoting.
trampi 11y ago
Actually, i do not understand why this comment was down voted. Does any downvoter care to explain?
GFK_of_xmaspast 11y ago
Maybe it's just feedback telling you to "[post] well enough to justify my very existence".
rodgerd 11y ago
The poster said he supports a culture of personal abuse to produce positive outcomes. Downvotes should be least he gets.
- sssilver 11y ago
  I won't go into details of how I never said I supported "a culture of personal abuse". If anything, I meant to say that I don't perceive harsh wording related to my work performance as "personal abuse". I was actually referring to zeveb's comments, which in my view received unfair downvotes of immense volume, despite being very well-formed and constructive. My own comments didn't even get downvoted that badly, and as of right now I'm still in net positive.
- zeveb 11y ago
  I did not say that I support a culture of personal abuse; I wrote that given the right conditions then personal disrespect can be appropriate. You agree! You wrote, after all, 'downvotes should be the least he gets,' which is to say that you disrespect what I wrote and feel I should be silenced. There's a difference between disrespect and abuse, just as there's a difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion. Some people aren't worthy of respect, but no-one should be abused.

corndoge 11y ago

Yes, precisely. The voting system is supposed to suppress poor content, not poor opinions. I disagree with the parent's viewpoint, but it was articulated well and respectfully presented; no point in downvoting.

trampi 11y ago

Actually, i do not understand why this comment was down voted. Does any downvoter care to explain?

GFK_of_xmaspast 11y ago

Maybe it's just feedback telling you to "[post] well enough to justify my very existence".

rodgerd 11y ago

The poster said he supports a culture of personal abuse to produce positive outcomes. Downvotes should be least he gets.

sssilver 11y ago
I won't go into details of how I never said I supported "a culture of personal abuse". If anything, I meant to say that I don't perceive harsh wording related to my work performance as "personal abuse". I was actually referring to zeveb's comments, which in my view received unfair downvotes of immense volume, despite being very well-formed and constructive. My own comments didn't even get downvoted that badly, and as of right now I'm still in net positive.
zeveb 11y ago
I did not say that I support a culture of personal abuse; I wrote that given the right conditions then personal disrespect can be appropriate. You agree! You wrote, after all, 'downvotes should be the least he gets,' which is to say that you disrespect what I wrote and feel I should be silenced. There's a difference between disrespect and abuse, just as there's a difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion. Some people aren't worthy of respect, but no-one should be abused.