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Yes. I actually started upvoting comments which are downvoted because they are dissenting, even if I don't agree with them. I think a downvote should be accompa
by davrosthedalek 8y ago
Yes. I actually started upvoting comments which are downvoted because they are dissenting, even if I don't agree with them. I think a downvote should be accompanied with an explanation if the reason is not very obvious.
EDIT: the last point might actually be a new feature: If you downvote, you can leave a note why, and the poster (or everybody) can see that.
- AnimalMuppet 8y agoYou've always been able to reply to a comment you downvoted. Replying doesn't cancel the downvote, either - I tested it on a willing subject.
- davrosthedalek 8y agoYes, but I thought it would be nice to have a separate, not always displayed, list of reasons. Having five comments saying "rude" displayed all the time is not making the reading experience for everybody else any better. The poster seeing 5 notes "rude" associated to his post might help them adjust the tone.
- repolfx 8y agoSlashdot got it right - give a set of reasons you can pick when moderating. This not only makes sure every moderation gives a justification, but also sets expectations about what sort of comments are wanted or not wanted. Unfortunately Slashdot also undid themselves a bit by introducing "Overrated" and "Underrated" which adjusted the score without needing to provide a justification. I always wondered why they did that.