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I'm apathetic, but please let's not start the trend of self-aware "downvote me" or "why the downvotes?" comments on this website. I'm of the opinion that it's n
by oinksoft 14y ago
I'm apathetic, but please let's not start the trend of self-aware "downvote me" or "why the downvotes?" comments on this website. I'm of the opinion that it's needless, manipulative clutter.
- reitzensteinm 14y agoWhereas the base comment is fine - some things are delightful and there's nothing wrong with saying so. As long as there aren't a bunch of "me too" comments, of course.
- dbaupp 14y agoI agree that the former is clutter, but the latter is good, as long as the commenter is clearly trying to learn from/correct whatever mistake they had made. e.g. "This is being downvoted and I don't understand why. Could someone please explain the problem?" or "Why the downvotes? Is it because ...?"
- oinksoft 14y agoI guess I prefer the fire-and-forget approach, only going back to edit my own comments for spelling and grammar ("EDIT: ... EDIT 2: ... is sort of grating to me). You make a good point though, and I don't believe that comment-self-awareness is universally an attempt at manipulation.