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I don't mind downvotes on my comments, I just wish a downvote required a comment stating some kind of reason for it. Even a short comment "I don't like this" wo
by okareaman 5y ago
I don't mind downvotes on my comments, I just wish a downvote required a comment stating some kind of reason for it. Even a short comment "I don't like this" would be telling because it would indicate they don't have a reason other than emotion. Often I initially get a bunch of downvotes and then later enough upvotes to even it out.
- tjpnz 5y ago>I just wish a downvote required a comment stating some kind of reason for it. Could be interesting if it were applied selectively. If a user had a higher number of downvotes to upvotes over a sustained period of time for instance.
- okareaman 5y agoSomeone with honest contrarian views would not be hurt by this because they leave usually comments with reasons. I appreciate them as much as the up voters.
- Y_Y 5y agoI downvote stuff because it's either low-effort or inflammatory. I don't know if it would be valuable to tell the commenter this, because they're unlikely to agree. (I know that this isn't what everyone does, just wanted to offer a data point.)