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Attaching an username to every downvote could also fix the situation, makes it impossible to just be negative without any consequence, the very least it allows
by Avamander 9y ago
Attaching an username to every downvote could also fix the situation, makes it impossible to just be negative without any consequence, the very least it allows people who actually want an answer to ping the user(s) downvoting for a reason.
- alkonaut 9y agoAgree. And a mandatory suggestion could also be required. “I think you should clarify in more detail why this is NOT a dupe of question xyz” “It’s not clear what you tried and what problems you encountered” A nitpick could give a time frame to address and fix, and the downvoter would have to review and accept reject the changes in order for the downvote to apply.
- GordonS 9y agoI think this is a great idea - it should also encourage downvoters to leave a comment explaining why. This has long been considered good etiquette on SO, so it should be encouraged somehow, or maybe even mandatory.