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or, in many cases, people who agree but couldn't express the same idea as well as you, or even people who disagree but learned something. Upvotes aren't only a
by lotharbot 10y ago
or, in many cases, people who agree but couldn't express the same idea as well as you, or even people who disagree but learned something. Upvotes aren't only a sign of likemindedness.
- barsonme 10y agoI've often noted how some controversial threads follow the pattern (sometimes a bit more drawn out): > OP's controversial comment (-50) > response (+10) > OP's responds back with evidence or clarification (+100) where OP was simply misunderstood.
- chris_wot 10y agoOr alternatively, their score flips from positive, to negative and then to positive (or the opposite) but manages after a while to get an equilibrium and stabilises at 1. I really think some folks must get a little manic when the realise the comment hasn't gone grey...
- SixSigma 10y agoI get that often. It really is a symptom that should have been broken when learning to writing academic style. Assertions need citations or evidence.