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I think the best thing you can do is explain why they are factually wrong in that case and try to teach them/correct them. Otherwise, they just start to dislike
by nv-vn 11y ago
I think the best thing you can do is explain why they are factually wrong in that case and try to teach them/correct them. Otherwise, they just start to dislike the community and don't gain any new knowledge.
- cm3 11y agoPrecisely, if I disagree but do not counter a comment, then why should I be allowed to silently hide their comment? It's fine to upvote but downvoting makes no sense, especially anything below 1 discourages contributors, seeing how they're silenced for unpopular opinions.
- nv-vn 11y agoAgreed. I really found it annoying that Github decided to include -1 on PRs and issues because it encourages people to just pick the cheapest cost option and not express their argument against a change, which is probably one of the best possible ways to block new contributors.