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  • Boop
    +26

    Hi /u/VoyagerXyX, I am going to very honest and admit that I down voted your original thread. I have read the FAQ for voting and as well looked through comments of users and administrators on the purpose of down voting. To make it easier for all members, I will quote the down vote text here:

    Users should down vote snaps that don't belong in the specified tribe, aren't in English, include offensive or lack-luster content, or are obvious spam. Simply not finding it interesting should not warrant a down vote, as down votes are a great tool for crowd-sourced quality control of the content shown.

    I disagreed with your comments, but that was not why I down voted your thread. The reason I down voted your thread was because I felt it was offensive, which is a valid reason for a down vote. As well, the negativity and tone of your post is something I feel is not representative of the positive community of Snapzu, and so I believed the down vote button was the best course of action.

    Now, what did I find offensive about your post?

    I'm not here to entertain you, I'm here to interact with other people and share good content with people of similar interests. I'm sorry if we aren't screaming at each other and threatening one another. Is there not enough bullying for you? Do we not put our member's down enough for your liking? Apologies. I'll try harder to meet my daily beating quota. /s

    Opinion. I don't believe this is offensive. This does not warrant a down vote.

    Assohole.

    An insult directed at the author. Offensive.

    You're basically saying you look forward to our community becoming shitty as time passes. Super.

    Opinion. No down vote should have been casted here.

    I hope you burn your popcorn because you're too busy jerking it waiting for someone to get in a fight in the comments section.

    Very offensive. Harmful and not constructive to the rest of your post.

    So I fully admit that I down voted your post. I am willing to retract this down vote if an administrator or the community can point out that I abused the down vote button. Unless I am completely misunderstanding things, I don't believe I did.

    • VoyagerXyX
      +12

      /u/Boop - I'd just like to say to you that I am appreciative of your criticism of my post and applaud that you took the time to break down exactly why you thought it deserved to be down voted. Surprisingly enough I agree with you, and it will help me construct better opening discussion threads in the future. These are the kind of conversations that I wish we could have when someone decides to down vote something.

      • Boop
        +9

        I appreciate the discussion we've had and with the Snapzu community regarding this and the problems surrounding down votes. I think regardless how we view each other's actions, we all want Snapzu to grow and improve. Without reasonable discussion, that process becomes slow and the overall tone of the community becomes sour. Cheers!

        • VoyagerXyX
          +5

          Cheers!

          • imnotgoats
            +5

            What a delightfully civilised exchange and resolution. I think this is really the thing we should hold onto. Downvotes will start happening more as the site grows. There are already certain measures going in place to dissuade users from using it inappropriately, but it can never be airtight.

            As long as we can keep the accompanying conversation reasonable, I don't think we have too much to worry about as a community.

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