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by striking
3731 days ago
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It's really not about establishment, except for a particular few people. Informative opinions that are "out of the norm" will get upvotes, almost always, as long as they're written in a kind manner. They'll be downvoted first, and get a massive corrective upvote stream. I feel like you're looking at commenting wrong here. You're not doing battle with people. Yes, sometimes you get downvoted "incorrectly", there are always stray votes in either direction. But I've found that politeness and care have always received upvotes, no matter what position stood behind them. Maybe it's... a personal issue? I don't want to insult you, but being overly combative definitely garners downvotes. PS: take note that you can't downvote a comment that is in reply to you. :) |
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That's actually exactly what I saw. I wasn't sure if it was a trend or tied to specific people/topics. So, a trend then.
" But I've found that politeness and care have always received upvotes, no matter what position stood behind them."
Oh I agree. That's been a good chunk of my karma. There are battle's of the minds on occasion, though, when people have strong opinions or attachment to topics. I actually get many upvotes on those but only when I stick to solid arguments with no personal attacks. I usually include references. Outside that, what you said about courtesy and facts is the majority of it.
"PS: take note that you can't downvote a comment that is in reply to you. :)"
Never even noticed that! Helps clarify some prior events. Thanks for the tip.