Furthermore, complaining about downvotes is a gamble. The odds are in favor of receiving more downvotes if you complain, though sometimes it works out the other

Furthermore, complaining about downvotes is a gamble. The odds are in favor of receiving more downvotes if you complain, though sometimes it works out the other way. However, the odds are especially biased for more downvotes if you make some sweeping statement (or "question") about the entire community as a reason for the downvotes.