Down votes mean nothing - they are simply someone saying, "WRONG!" with no explanation of why. As such there is really not much of an opportunity to learn. We

Down votes mean nothing - they are simply someone saying, "WRONG!" with no explanation of why. As such there is really not much of an opportunity to learn. Well, beyond not coming back. Imagine though if they had some kind of coaching system based on down votes. If you get no response or get negative on your early posts, you get a private (automated) message with helpful tips. Better yet, you get a link to a SO question that goes something like, "My question is not getting any answers, what can I do to improve it?" or "My question got down voted a lot, what can I do to improve it?"