[iFred]

You’ll get there one day. I’ve kind of enjoyed the idea that downvoting is limited to a few, meaning someone that is greyed out must have said something very wrong or worthless. I’m guessing that gate keeping polls also means that they’re more of an event than low rent submission spam.

[rendall]

Grayed out, to me, about as often means that someone expressed an opinion, and others disagreed with that opinion. Or they tried to joke and it fell flat.

¯\_ (ツ)_/¯

You're downvoted here because others disagree that someone that is greyed out must have said something very wrong or worthless, but that's not a very wrong or worthless opinion. Only naive, perhaps.

I try to use downvotes rarely, and only for "egregiously contravened community guidelines" not "expressed opinion I strongly disagree with"

Keep participating! Downvotes (and flags) are not generally a big deal if your overall contribution is positive

[mellosouls]

You're downvoted here because others disagree that someone that is greyed out must have said something very wrong or worthless

Or there was an attempt at irony by the downvoters. That sometimes happens. You discuss downvoting at your peril. <dons helmet>

[rendall]

True that

[yjftsjthsd-h]

I know we're not supposed to comment on voting, generally, but this might be the... meta-funniest grayed-out comment I've ever seen.

[binarysolo]

I want to upvote this just to keep it out of gray (since I do think it adds to the conversation), but this being grayed out is just hilarious on a meta level.

[riidom]

And not greyed out anymore right after upvoting and responding.

The downvoting system is indeed pretty witty, in that few people can downvote, but a lot more can undo the downvotes. I can't downvote myself yet, but I do check downvoted comments and when I feel that it got downvoted by personal bias, I simply undo it.

And usually don't follow up on what happens next, so whether it gets downvoted again or not I wouldn't know. But then I don't care that much, in most cases.