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> The comment was asking for something that exists. It was only a google search away. There are hundreds of commments each day that do the exact same thing. Th
by mellow2020 6y ago
> The comment was asking for something that exists. It was only a google search away.
There are hundreds of commments each day that do the exact same thing. They might get ignored, they might get an answer, and in other contexts, it's even a totally joyous occasion, AKA https://xkcd.com/1053/ https://xkcd.com/1053/
> instead of making accusations that people are afraid to talk about something that they have already talked about
Maybe if people want to frame this as an unfounded accusation, they shouldn't blindly downvote a comment like that within minutes of it being posted (not just one or two downvotes either, everybody piling on while they still can).
As it is, it's demonstrated black on white. Or is there anything in my comments I "should have googled", too? What's the rationalization for them being punished? What rules do they violate?
- take_a_breath 6y agoThe comment didn’t add to the discussion. It admits ignorance on the NYT and their reporting, then proceeds to criticize their performance anyways. Now, we get the “turnaround and play victim angle” because anonymous people on the internet clicked an arrow facing down. Are downvotes “punishment”? Was OP accused of violating rules? How does downvoting prove the point that people are afraid to talk about opening the economy?