On occasion, I'll make a posting that's not terribly well thought out, or is flippant or even mean-spirited. For the most part, I can look at a comment and ask

On occasion, I'll make a posting that's not terribly well thought out, or is flippant or even mean-spirited. For the most part, I can look at a comment and ask myself if it really adds anything to the conversation. If it doesn't pass that litmus test, then I delete it. I think that a lot of the downmodding around here is coming from the fact that sometimes people post things in a way that's similar to talking just to hear the sound of your own voice... They aren't applying that filter to ask themselves if they're really adding anything to the conversation.