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by rimantas 5731 days ago
Does this apply to upvoting too? Is upvoting without the comment also the slap in the face?
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No, because there is a sensible default interpretation of an upvote, which would be to repeat the statement. There is no such default interpretation of a downvote and that's why a downvote needs an explanation if none has been given so far. A downvote implies a different opinion and I want to know what that opinion is.