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I ask because I saw it the first time I noticed points. Is that because I'm a newbie? I only noticed it twice and that is the reason I asked about the issue. I

by kls 15y ago

I ask because I saw it the first time I noticed points. Is that because I'm a newbie? I only noticed it twice and that is the reason I asked about the issue. It may very well have happened before, that is what I was inquiring about, to understand if it is widespread. And the relationship between HN quality and "inappropriate downvoting" is? I think you are looking for something empirical which is not what I am basing my view on this subject on. Rather I hold some core values and that is what I am basing it on a value system as such it is internal to me. To me a widespread demographic of people who downvote out of malice compromises that value system, I would not want to participate in such a system. In saying that, I am not saying that HN has come to that.

anamax 15y ago
> Rather I hold some core values and that is what I am basing it on a value system as such it is internal to me. And you're not going to tell us those "core values". > To me a widespread demographic of people What definition of "widespread" are you using? Would you say that an instance of malicious downvoting almost every day would qualify? HN probably has 5-10k regulars, so let's go with 5k. 1% of 5k is 50. If 1% maliciously downvote 6 times a year, that's an incident almost every day. I don't know about your "core values", but 1% doing something every other month doesn't strike me as widespread.
- kls 15y ago
  And you're not going to tell us those "core values". I apologize I thought I was clear on it, I would not want to participate in a forum with people that's conduct is below a conduce standard that I hold myself to, If I felt that such conduct had reached a threshold of my tolerance for such behavior. I don't know about your "core values", but 1% doing something every other month doesn't strike me as widespread. I don't know if my case is even a true case of it or if it is widespread hence me asking if other people have seen the pattern, therefore the exact value of when it would send me over the edge is unknown. I do know that if it where happening to me once a week or so, I would probably give serious consideration to not participating in posting comments at the least. And I would also tend to view contributed news as having the possibility of being posted by such people that have little regard for the quality of the site.

by kls 15y ago

anamax 15y ago

> Rather I hold some core values and that is what I am basing it on a value system as such it is internal to me. And you're not going to tell us those "core values". > To me a widespread demographic of people What definition of "widespread" are you using? Would you say that an instance of malicious downvoting almost every day would qualify? HN probably has 5-10k regulars, so let's go with 5k. 1% of 5k is 50. If 1% maliciously downvote 6 times a year, that's an incident almost every day. I don't know about your "core values", but 1% doing something every other month doesn't strike me as widespread.

kls 15y ago
And you're not going to tell us those "core values". I apologize I thought I was clear on it, I would not want to participate in a forum with people that's conduct is below a conduce standard that I hold myself to, If I felt that such conduct had reached a threshold of my tolerance for such behavior. I don't know about your "core values", but 1% doing something every other month doesn't strike me as widespread. I don't know if my case is even a true case of it or if it is widespread hence me asking if other people have seen the pattern, therefore the exact value of when it would send me over the edge is unknown. I do know that if it where happening to me once a week or so, I would probably give serious consideration to not participating in posting comments at the least. And I would also tend to view contributed news as having the possibility of being posted by such people that have little regard for the quality of the site.