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> I have a few points on some comments, then come back a few hours or a day later and my comments are downvoted into negative numbers without any new replies.

> I have a few points on some comments, then come back a few hours or a day later and my comments are downvoted into negative numbers without any new replies. The issue here is caring about points. Just enjoy the site, actually take in the content and ideas here, and you will be so much better served than caring about points. The most interesting/thought provoking comments are the prize for you, not the number by your handle

martin-t 1y ago
Votes influence where you comment appears and therefore how many people see it. If there is systematic manipulation going on, we should look for ways to fight against it. If people have incorrect opinions (yes, there is such a thing - e.g. an opinion that is based either on false information or on correct information and a faulty chain of reasoning), we should try to correct their mistake.
- leakycap 1y ago
  > If there is systematic manipulation going on, we should look for ways to fight against it. I'd love to support this energy, but part of being serious is priorities This energy needs to be put into something more meaningful than a chat site > If people have incorrect opinions (yes, there is such a thing - e.g. an opinion that is based either on false information or on correct information and a faulty chain of reasoning), we should try to correct their mistake. We? Speak for yourself, please. I'm only chatting to you because it seems you're focused on something meaningless: virtual points on the internet. If you have something worth hearing, say it. People will listen if your message is important. Otherwise, patrolling the internet or worrying about post votes (just listen to what we're talking about!!) seems like a waste of our limited time breathing.
  - g-b-r 1y ago
    > I'd love to support this energy, but part of being serious is priorities This energy needs to be put into something more meaningful than a chat site It's not a chat site, it's a discussion site, and some people get influenced by what they read. Of course not a ton of people, but still, the discussions on it do have the chance of having some effect

martin-t 1y ago

Votes influence where you comment appears and therefore how many people see it. If there is systematic manipulation going on, we should look for ways to fight against it. If people have incorrect opinions (yes, there is such a thing - e.g. an opinion that is based either on false information or on correct information and a faulty chain of reasoning), we should try to correct their mistake.

leakycap 1y ago
> If there is systematic manipulation going on, we should look for ways to fight against it. I'd love to support this energy, but part of being serious is priorities This energy needs to be put into something more meaningful than a chat site > If people have incorrect opinions (yes, there is such a thing - e.g. an opinion that is based either on false information or on correct information and a faulty chain of reasoning), we should try to correct their mistake. We? Speak for yourself, please. I'm only chatting to you because it seems you're focused on something meaningless: virtual points on the internet. If you have something worth hearing, say it. People will listen if your message is important. Otherwise, patrolling the internet or worrying about post votes (just listen to what we're talking about!!) seems like a waste of our limited time breathing.
- g-b-r 1y ago
  > I'd love to support this energy, but part of being serious is priorities This energy needs to be put into something more meaningful than a chat site It's not a chat site, it's a discussion site, and some people get influenced by what they read. Of course not a ton of people, but still, the discussions on it do have the chance of having some effect