It’s a pretty universal standard on websites with comment voting that you shouldn’t downvote to indicate disagreement. People still do it anyway though.
Yup, people do it anyway, I just hoped EAs would be better about it. We’re all in this together, after all—we share the same goal, even if disagreeing somewhat about the methods.
It’s a pretty universal standard on websites with comment voting that you shouldn’t downvote to indicate disagreement. People still do it anyway though.
Yup, people do it anyway, I just hoped EAs would be better about it. We’re all in this together, after all—we share the same goal, even if disagreeing somewhat about the methods.
Why is that an universal agreement?
Common reasons I hear:
Downvoting for disagreement creates an insular environment where people only see popular opinions.
We should vote based on quality, not agreement, so that the top comments are high quality even if a lot of people disagree with them.