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I downvote things which are: - misleading or in bad-faith (straw man arguments, cherry-picking to the point of absurdity) - obviously designed to cause offenc
by dkdbejwi383 5y ago
I downvote things which are:
- misleading or in bad-faith (straw man arguments, cherry-picking to the point of absurdity)
- obviously designed to cause offence or provocation
- which don't add to conversation ("this", "yeah", "same", etc)
- unconstructively dismissive
If it's something I disagree with but it's a good-faith argument and well written, I just move on.
I know some downvote jokes/puns, but I don't mind them in moderation. I think one needs to read the room before making joke comments though.
- dusted 5y agoI am guilty of sometimes wording my arguments especially to provoke (and probably offend the faint of heart) when I feel there is obvious group-think going on, often, it is when the mob has conjured up motive or intent for which there is no proof. But I understand what you mean if you mean provoke in the sense that trolls do it, baiting for a flamewar, etc.