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It's really annoying that HN has resorted to the same hivemind behaviour as Reddit. You're asking a reasonable question, because you didn't follow, and you're g
by seanw444 4y ago
It's really annoying that HN has resorted to the same hivemind behaviour as Reddit. You're asking a reasonable question, because you didn't follow, and you're greyed-out from downvotes.
If someone has a bad take, downvote them. If someone doesn't understand, but wants to, either upvote or don't vote. It's really that simple.
- edgyquant 4y agoThat person should actually read a comment instead of pushing back against a point that was articulated already. /that/ is Reddit hive mind behavior, not downvoting irrelevant or bad comments
- JPws_Prntr_Fngr 4y ago> If someone has a bad take, downvote them. Ironically, this is the most reddit sentence I’ve ever read. To add more substance and avoid be-redditting this thread even further: I think the crucial difference in a good forum culture is that “bad takes” aren’t reflexively buried - they’re dismantled, disproven, and alternatives are submitted. That way anyone else with similar “bad takes” is guided to a better POV. This is actually productive. Downvotes are for irrelevant material, which isn’t productive.
- fknorangesite 4y ago> If someone doesn't understand, but wants to Then they can actually read the comment they are responding to.