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I think that a lot of times a downvote can simply be interpreted as an "I disagree with your position" comment. I think there is a pg quote along those lines so
by dfc 14y ago
I think that a lot of times a downvote can simply be interpreted as an "I disagree with your position" comment. I think there is a pg quote along those lines somewhere in the archives.
Addendum:
After a little research this is the closest thing I can find that pg said. Maybe I was mistaken in my recollection.
"I sometimes downvote things that seem mistaken. I think most users do."[1]
[1] http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1006808 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1006808
- jessriedel 14y agoNo, at one point pg definitely condoned downvoting comments for pure disagreement. Poor idea, in my opinion.
- dfc 14y agoNo? Do you mean "no, your recollection is not incorrect"?
- jacquesm 14y agohttp://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=392347 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=392347
- jessriedel 14y agoyes :) I was replying to "Maybe I was mistaken in my recollection"
- illuminate 14y agoIt does tend to cut down on (but could never eliminate) a certain sort of back and forth "nuh uh!" bickering.
- tedunangst 14y agohttp://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=117171 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=117171