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Nowadays people downvote because they disagree. It's sad because it pointlessly frustrates the poster and kills discussions.
by TomMarius 9y ago
Nowadays people downvote because they disagree. It's sad because it pointlessly frustrates the poster and kills discussions.
- steveklabnik 9y agoIt's not just 'nowadays'. pg a decade ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=117171 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=117171 > I think it's ok to use the up and down arrows to express agreement.
- TomMarius 9y agoFrom my personal point of view, it's happening more in the last year than it did before.