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Re: Stupid mass-downvoting ...

by rinceWind (Monsignor)
on Dec 07, 2003 at 12:45 UTC ( [id://312905]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Stupid mass-downvoting ...

I presume you are referring to the node Code Blocks. I think you are being overly paranoid. Some observations:

  1. Was there evidence of a conspiracy for mass downvotes? Even if some were tuned in to the CB at the time, this would not account for the number of votes.
  2. The votes occurred against a single node. Conducting a vendetta against a person would involve a spread of downvotes against all their writeups, and I don't see evidence of this happening.
  3. What kind of vote do you give to a node that you don't agree with? In my case, especially with monkdiscuss nodes, I downvote if I think that the poster has missed the point. This is where I believe the bulk of the downvotes have come from, not some ritualistic cabal.
  4. ptkdb is a Friar, not a spring chicken. As such, he should understand the finer points of the monastery and should not get upset if an idea on PM Discuss is shot down in flames (and downvotes). I would still be very surprised if he stays away from the monastery.
  5. I notice that many people on this thread are posting as anonymonks. Perhaps, is this an indication of paranoia?

Come back paco, all is forgiven :).

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