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I don't think a downvote is meant for expressing disapproval of an opinion. Using it that way means that people may not express themselves, or only do so if the
by rendall 6y ago
I don't think a downvote is meant for expressing disapproval of an opinion. Using it that way means that people may not express themselves, or only do so if they think it's consensus
I try to use downvotes sparingly, only for posts that have violated the guidelines, particularly when the post is mean or dismissive.
If it's an opinion I disagree with, I might reply, but I won't otherwise downvote
- chadash 6y agoI generally don't downvote because I disagree. I downvote because I think a comment is detracting from the discussion. It's my opinion (and feel free to disagree with me) that saying that your local 15 floor office building that was built a year ago is more impressive than the Colosseum doesn't add much to the conversation.
- rendall 6y agoI do cheerfully disagree, but thanks for your answer. To my mind, his question surfaced some good observations from others on what actually is impressive about the Colosseum versus a modern quotidian office building, and deeper insights about historical versus modern accomplishments. Unfortunately, he may be discouraged from raising such an interesting contrast in future