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I can't speak for everyone, but I downvoted you primarily because of your arrogant and generally uncivil tone and your predictions and assumptions as why people

by mercer 12y ago

I can't speak for everyone, but I downvoted you primarily because of your arrogant and generally uncivil tone and your predictions and assumptions as why people (would) downvote you. Judging from your other comments, you can be fascinating and insightful, and I have much to learn from you especially in the field of programming. And yet your comment history is peppered with comments in a similar tone and attitude. I can't tell if you're just tone-deaf or doing this on purpose, but I find it highly unpleasant. Plus, you're not following the guidelines: > Resist complaining about being downmodded. It never does any good, and it makes boring reading. > Please don't bait other users by inviting them to downmod you.

stcredzero 12y ago
Judging from your other comments, you can be fascinating and insightful, and I have much to learn from you especially in the field of programming. And yet your comment history is peppered with comments in a similar tone and attitude. Judging from your timing, you've been waiting until I actually get a negative score to voice this opinion. News: I generally get lots of upvotes. It's generally beneficial to ask why in the context of each comment. Resist complaining about being downmodded. Amazing how differently the prediction of downmodding is received depending on the popularity of the position below it. I started on HN in the days when people were actually discouraged from downmodding people they disagreed with. I also remember when pointing out when people were wrong or when something didn't seem to make sense was simply pointing something out, not "arrogance." Aside from my (entirely accurate) prediction of karma loss, please give specific excerpts and explain your perceptions of "tone" in this thread. I maintain that you are emotionally swayed by your dislike of my position.

by mercer 12y ago

stcredzero 12y ago

Judging from your other comments, you can be fascinating and insightful, and I have much to learn from you especially in the field of programming. And yet your comment history is peppered with comments in a similar tone and attitude. Judging from your timing, you've been waiting until I actually get a negative score to voice this opinion. News: I generally get lots of upvotes. It's generally beneficial to ask why in the context of each comment. Resist complaining about being downmodded. Amazing how differently the prediction of downmodding is received depending on the popularity of the position below it. I started on HN in the days when people were actually discouraged from downmodding people they disagreed with. I also remember when pointing out when people were wrong or when something didn't seem to make sense was simply pointing something out, not "arrogance." Aside from my (entirely accurate) prediction of karma loss, please give specific excerpts and explain your perceptions of "tone" in this thread. I maintain that you are emotionally swayed by your dislike of my position.