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I downvote for factual errors (such as 'Symbian is open source') because a high vote count implies that the comment is correct.
by notauser 18y ago
I downvote for factual errors (such as 'Symbian is open source') because a high vote count implies that the comment is correct.
- whacked_new 18y agoThat would be a very unfortunate loss of information. A better scenario is if you reply with the correct statement, and try to make it upmodded more than its parent. If you sink the incorrect comment that previously had a high score, those who walked away with the misinformation have a higher chance of having their misconceptions persist.