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Yes, there is a certain amount of hive-mind here and with certain topics you are best to not go against this groupthink if you value your karma. But since karma
by jack-r-abbit 12y ago
Yes, there is a certain amount of hive-mind here and with certain topics you are best to not go against this groupthink if you value your karma. But since karma doesn't really have any value (beyond unlocking additional features) you should be able to speak your mind even if it is unpopular. Down-voting is not meant to be for well formed opinions you disagree with... but it does happen. More often, down-voting is for comments that are off point, personal attacks, general rudeness, and other things that are bad form.
- minimaxir 12y agoIt should be noted that there's a big difference between an unpopular opinion and a misinformed opinion, the latter of which typically causes downvotes depending on tone. I rarely see super-gray posts for going against the grain.
- jack-r-abbit 12y agoSome topics are worse than others. Threads about Snowden or piracy are usually littered with grey posts that go against the ideas that Snowden is a god and piracy is just fine.
- mkal_tsr 12y agoAnother one I found is that advocating for privacy is a quick way for downvotes. Lots of users here run businesses that thrive on user-generated data so it makes sense they would prefer more control and liberty with the data in their service, to the dismay of some users/consumers.
- minimaxir 12y agoThose topics are a fair counterpoint. :P