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  • VoyagerXyX (edited 8 years ago)
    +2

    You speak like other people have a say on what I choose to express in a discussion post on this site.

    EDIT: Irrelevant because the rules clearly state that you can not go around downvoting things just because you don't like it or don't happen to agree with it. That's literally the exact opposite of what the downvote button is there for. SPECIFICALLY regarding discussion posts that are almost always guaranteed to contain opinions. I don't care if you don't like what I am expressing on a certain topic or how I'm choosing to express it. It is an expression. How things are expressed are not to be moderated by users who dislike what I said or how I said it.

    Short of a pile of gibberish or nonsense progression of words that literally add or mean NOTHING the downvote button shouldn't be touched and it definitely qualifies as abuse when you're destroying another users reputation but assaulting their stats with your personal beliefs behind the use of the downvote button based on your poor interpretation of the rules.

    Needless to say but you and you're are the offenders in my statements - not directed at you.

    • Raycu
      +5

      People want to keep content civil. Full capslock and saying "you're are the offenders" (Which isn't grammatically correct) isn't being civil. I know the downvote button isn't supposed to be used for I don't like this, or I don't agree. However, I'd much rather the site break it's rules on downvotes. Then allow people to attack authors for a single poor choice of words, that was read too far into.

      • VoyagerXyX
        +3

        Needless to say but "you" and "you're" as in/are the offenders (in the context of example: "you - the offender, not the poster of the comment to which this was a reply to - can not go around down voting things just because you don't like it")

        The way I wrote it was correct. Why are you calling out my grammar like it's relevant to the discussion? Anyone who's taken more than sixty seconds to review my posting habits and history would see I'm perfectly capable of a reasonable and civil conversation.

        • Raycu
          +7

          I'm not saying you're trying to be uncivil, but honestly the way you post isn't a discussion, it's more akin to an argument from my view. For example, in my previous comment, I posted my opinion, however, I feel that your comment, was more an attack on me stating "Anyone who's taken more than sixty seconds to review my posting habits and history would see". This is talking down, this is rude, this isn't civil.

          I'm all for a debate, I'm all for discussion, I'm not for you trying to question my authority on the subject though. If you want a discussion, offer your view, if you want a debate, don't try and find fault with my character please, try and find fault with my argument. Because when you don't it doesn't make me want to see it from your perspective at all, and it comes off as hurtful.

          • VoyagerXyX
            +3

            I'm going to leave you with an up vote and let the thread and this post die off. Have a good rest of your day.

    • ekyris
      +4

      Alright, to be clear, I'm not defending anyone who downvoted you. Yes, differing opinions and expressions do not validate downvoting. But what I'm trying to get at is, there is no real way for you to fix other people if they choose to downvote you. The only thing you can control is how you respond to it. "Assault" and "abuse" are pretty strong words, and ones I don't think qualify to explain your reputation score on a social media site. Your first edit on your other post is enough to get your point across. Besides, I don't want to be on a site that controls how we use votes--the per day limit prevents trolling and spam, and I think that's enough.

      • VoyagerXyX
        +2

        I think your examination of the situation is fair and submit to your explanation, so I'd like to thank you for responding.