this post was submitted on 14 Mar 2024
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[–] [email protected] 52 points 9 months ago (7 children)

Why do people downvote posts like this? What’s the problem? It’s funny, true, and in the right community.

[–] [email protected] 64 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Some people just downvote for weird reasons, so I figure it's not worth worrying about. Someone once told me they were downvoting every post I share that has bright colors because they use dark mode... Lol

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago

I always flip a coin for whether I upvote or downvote. It's not really about trying to make a decision, I'm just trying to get my thumbs in shape for that thumb wrestling tournament I have coming up.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago

They were letting you know you have brite ideas!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Sometimes I feel an odd catharsis from simply existing on the internet, and this comment captures a lot of why

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago

Sometimes, I try to swipe to go back and accidentally up or downvote things.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Because they are being stupid. You are not supposed to carry it with you. You only take it when you need to for something like the DMV. Otherwise it should just be filed away. A social security card is NOT ID.

Also, you can get a FREE replacement.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Thanks for the link! The last time I looked into replacing my long lost SSA card the government was much less "online" and it was going to involve spending money and traveling long distances. Thanks to you, I'm expecting a letter from SSA in the next few weeks to confirm my ID, and then I'll get a new card issued.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago

Lack of fiber in the diet

[–] evolvor 5 points 9 months ago

Except it’s not true. Social Security cards are useless for identification purposes. I haven’t seen my SS card in 30 years. I’ve never been asked for it or needed it in any way for at least that long. 

[–] OberonSwanson 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Some people just need a reason to hate and avoid any personal accountability. They’ll take anything they can get, they’ve had a shitty day/year/life and somehow beating up on a faceless stranger feels morally acceptable to them. The truth is, they are in fact just awful people, looking to justify their shitty behavior by correcting grammar or downvoting a complete stranger. Trying their damndest to avoid looking in the mirror. Whilst the rest of us humans, have a shitty day but roll with it. Because if you can’t let it roll off, you will never be happy.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Yes, however

they are in fact just ~~awful~~ hurt people

Some are less familiar with kindness than others.

[–] zarkanian 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

It’s funny, true, and in the right community.

That's never stopped anybody before.

Seriously, more than once I've posted something completely benign, innocuous, and appropriate in a niche community that gets maybe one post a month, and that post receives a score of -10 or something. I don't understand it, but if you want niche communities to thrive, you have to quit caring about downvotes.

Personally, I think that they should only have upvotes, because downvotes are a negative experience for users, and they're too easy to game. You can have bots, sock puppets, you name it. And having a post with a negative score tells you nothing about why it has a negative score. Was it offensive? Who knows?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Some servers only allow upvotes. Some only show local downvotes, so it at least minimizes their impact.