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Deep down inside he's probably scared that Stackoverflow users also roam Hacker News & the Internet at large and doesn't want his blog post to become a honeypot
by tkellogg 15y ago
Deep down inside he's probably scared that Stackoverflow users also roam Hacker News & the Internet at large and doesn't want his blog post to become a honeypot for scorn. Honestly, I understand completely where he's coming from. I've posted answers to SO and received lots of "well that's obviously wrong" kind of comments - it took me months to realize what was so wrong about those answers (why couldn't they just tell me). The SO crowd can be extremely purist & hostile. But I suppose that's what drives quality in their answers.
- brohee 15y ago"I've posted answers to SO and received lots of "well that's obviously wrong" kind of comments - it took me months to realize what was so wrong about those answers (why couldn't they just tell me)." So in retrospect doesn't it show you weren't qualified to answer, and that the downvoting, by lowering the visibility of your answer, is doing its job? I.e. that the system is working as intended? As for not being told why you were wrong, surely you could have asked in comments and gotten an answer.
- mooism2 15y agoSomething I've noticed about my own behaviour is that when I'm tired or lazy or in a rush I'm quick to downvote. When I have the time and energy I'm more likely to post a comment asking "Isn't this wrong because...?" or "What about...?"