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> I suspect that if the voting/karma behaviour of these forums could be changed, there would be less of this. And less people answering your questions. Frankl
by netheril96 4y ago
> I suspect that if the voting/karma behaviour of these forums could be changed, there would be less of this.
And less people answering your questions.
Frankly, few people are so selfless that they spend time answering other people's questions simply to help them. Many of them do so precisely because they can judge other people and feel superior. You take that away, and you'd have to pay people to waste their time doing your work instead of theirs.
- xdavidliu 4y agohot take: I suspect a similar effect goes on in staffing police departments. I still believe that a majority of police officers (especially the one that don't make the news or go viral) are good cops who have secure egos and really want to uphold the law, but a fraction of officers really are motivated by cracking skulls and ego tripping (i.e. those things actually feel good to them, and are a significant part of why they are taking the job). The reason why these behaviors haven't been ruthlessly stamped out is because if it were completely not tolerated, then departments would have significant shortages, so there's an implicit "perk" of being able to ego trip and push people around and exert dominance (of course, up to a limit) which is a necessary cost of hiring.
- stjohnswarts 4y agoUse your "block" button early and often. At least that's what I do on Reddit at the slightest sign of pedantry or personal attacks. Those people really are beneath you, they live in a bubble of their own reality, and it's best to not respond, just block.