As I said, I believe voting should be anonymous, period. I don't tell people when I upvote them, and I don't tell people when I downvote them. In this case, Argel asked why the node was downvoted, and I decided to answer. Clearly, I should've just let him wonder.

--c

So, your anonymity isn't important enough to you to prevent you from having an account so that you can cast kneejerk downvotes, but is important enough that you have to resort to it when owning up.

Yeah right!

I downvoted the post because I thought it added little to no value to the thread. Obviously, you disagree, and that's fine.

Had Argel not made an issue of it, perhaps the majority opinion would have resulted in an overall postive score for the node, and that would be no skin off my nose.

I am choosing to remain anonymous in this discussion for much the same reasons I don't publicize who I voted for in national elections. I have an account to read, ask, and respond to posts. No ordinary monk can view my voting record, and I doubt those who could pull the data would bother to unless there's a pattern of misbehavior.

--c

--c. Noel would be ashamed.

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Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.

"Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority".

In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.

"Too many [] have been sedated by an oppressive environment of political correctness and risk aversion."

And just to be super-clear: I downvoted before Argel asked about XP, not because he asked about it.

--c