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I don't understand why you're being downvoted. You are correct. I also don't think you are being pedantic. This is a forum where technology is often the topic
by ryanisnan 3y ago
I don't understand why you're being downvoted. You are correct.
I also don't think you are being pedantic. This is a forum where technology is often the topic of discussion, and in tech words often have very specific meanings. Like radar.
No slight whatsoever to the original author, I liked the post, and applaud their work :)
I just don't get the downvoting nature of some of the folks here. This isn't reddit.
- wglb 3y agoDownvoting likely signals disagreement as well as disapproval.
- ryanisnan 3y ago[flagged]
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- jader201 3y ago> I can't fathom why anyone would use downvoting as disagreement That’s often one of the primary uses of downvoting. Here or anywhere else that has downvoting on discussions. What would you use it for? E.g. inappropriate content or content that doesn’t belong is rather flagged. > if folks want to be in an echo chamber, there are plenty of places on the net for that Unfortunately that’s most social media. Including HN (possibly to a lesser extent, but still true).
- ryanisnan 3y agoI use downvoting for comments that are incorrect, or are in violation of the guidelines. I'll also flag when appropriate, but sometimes flagging feels overly aggressive.
- pvg 3y agoPeople are right to have both downvoted and flagged your comment - downvoting for disagreement is a perfectly normal part of HN and has always been and complaining about votes is something the guidelines ask you not to do (same with generic community-directed swipes, comparisons to reddit, etc)
- mulmen 3y agoThe echo chamber is a feature, not a bug. I choose to spend my social media time in areas that are grounded in objective fact and discuss topics I am at least distantly interested in. That means suppressing the overwhelming majority of things.
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