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Can I answer this differently? I virtually always upvote comments, which I see downvoted for expressing an opinion, which is obviously presented in good faith.
by CaptainZapp 5y ago
Can I answer this differently?
I virtually always upvote comments, which I see downvoted for expressing an opinion, which is obviously presented in good faith. That's even then the case when I violently disagree with the opinion in question.
What's even worse than people downvoting a well reasoned opinion are downvotes for factual statements.
- bryanlarsen 5y agoI almost cheer when a comment of mine gets a quick down vote. Nothing attracts upvotes faster than a grey comment that shouldn't be grey.
- CaptainZapp 5y agoIt's not only that. Usually - and provided that you comment in good faith and provide a well reasoned opinion - being downvoted is actually a badge of honor in a way. And yes, it's usually self-correcting anyway.
- jawns 5y agoThere's a quote attributed to Peter Maurin: "We must make the kind of society where it is easier for people to be good." I think, in the case of downvotes, it's easy for them to be used for reasons other than their intended purpose because they are the least time consuming way to express displeasure, and there is virtually no downside to using them for that purpose. It would obviously add complexity to have a separate mechanism for voicing disagreement with an argument presented in good faith. But it might make it easier for people to use downvotes appropriately for cases where the person is not acting in good faith or violating the forum's rules.