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My understanding is that downvotes should be used for comments that don't add to the discussion. Thoughtful disagreement is surely the lifeblood of a good discu
by dkjaudyeqooe 4y ago
My understanding is that downvotes should be used for comments that don't add to the discussion. Thoughtful disagreement is surely the lifeblood of a good discussion.
I feel like most downvotes are used to simply disagree though.
- jagged-chisel 4y agopg said this 13yrs ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=658691 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=658691 Sure, communities change, but it seems whenever I try to get folks onboard with "don't downvote to disagree" I get pushback from some admin, founder, senior community member that downvoting to disagree is Just Fine. Edit: my preference is that, as you say, downvoting should be used for comments that don't add to the discussion.