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Downvoting just hides it, though. It doesn't change the behavior. What I am seeing is that, given the correct thread at the correct time, such a post can be pla
by dabockster 8y ago
Downvoting just hides it, though. It doesn't change the behavior. What I am seeing is that, given the correct thread at the correct time, such a post can be placed more prominently regardless of a downvote. New visitors will see that and immediately be turned away from the community.
We need to send a message that this sort of "sophisticated insulting" will not be tolerated. It adds nothing of value and can throw off entire conversations.
- dang 8y agoBehavior change of that order is beyond our or the community's capacity. What you're describing is the reflex reaction that happens when pre-existing associations meet well-established brain mechanisms. It happens with this theme and many others. The most we can hope for is, as tlb said, to downweight such boring reflexive comments and not feed them. If they end up with negative scores, that may be the best training mechanism we have. Telling people to do better doesn't achieve much; most people won't see the message, most of those who do won't hear it, and most of those won't think it applies to them.