[BlackDeath3]

>counterproductive

Unless it encourages someone to change poor behavior.

>pointless

See above.

>against the guidelines

Perhaps. Perhaps the guidelines should be rethought.

[DanBC]

You asked for an explanation of the downvotes.

You have been given an explanation of the downvotes.

What you chose to do with that information is up to you.

[BlackDeath3]

I thought the explanation was poor, so I chose to explain why. Thanks for the useless comment.