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Although I agree with some of your points about transparency, I'm not a fan of the tone. Hence downvoted.
by nodemaker 14y ago
Although I agree with some of your points about transparency, I'm not a fan of the tone. Hence downvoted.
- samstave 14y agoNP. I am pretty emotionally tied to my view of quora in this regard. So, I accept your downvote and will take it as constructive criticism to look at my tone in the future. I LOVE getting a comment explaining a downvote. Frankly, I have said before here on HN, that I think that downvotes should require a comment explaining why the downvote. So, Again, i appreciate the feedback. Upvote.
- mindcrime 14y agoSo, I accept your downvote and will take it as constructive criticism to look at my tone in the future. OTOH, I upvoted you as much for your tone as for the content of the message. Sometimes showing a little emotion to make a point, is the right thing to do.
- chanux 14y agoI believe that the people you are talking about can not be addressed in a milder tone. Of course you are not directly addressing them but I get the point. Hence upvoted. PS: Fuck you is the best reason ever.
- redthrowaway 14y ago>I think that downvotes should require a comment explaining why the downvote. The problem with this desire is that it presumes competence. It is based upon the idea that everybody attempts to be a worthy contributor, and that every attempt is deserving of a proper critique. This simply isn't the case. For many posts, a downvote is the best it deserves; an explanation of the root of its stupidity serves only to detract from the conversation at large.
- troels 14y agoIt would be possible to have an optional "reason"-field though. I don't think that's a bad idea really.
- redthrowaway 14y agoThe "reason" field is the reply link. If the downvote deserves an explanation, then it should be public for the benefit of the reader.