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I think we need to clarify what a down vote is... My assumption was it was to flag something mean or off topic. Now People seem to use it to say "I disagree wit
by bluetwo 9y ago
I think we need to clarify what a down vote is... My assumption was it was to flag something mean or off topic. Now People seem to use it to say "I disagree with your opinion but am too lazy to express my own".
- j_s 9y agoAsk HN: Why has the downvoting timelimit been reduced? | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12330029 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12330029 (Aug 2016) TL;DR: I think it would be a big mistake to [...] outlaw downvoting for disagreement - dang (HN mod)
- dhimes 9y agoYeah pg agrees with that. In the early days downvoting for disagreement was discouraged among the heavier users, but things change.