I think you misunderstood what Questions on LW are for. They are not to solve your small problem but pose big or otherwise of wider interest issues. You could have asked your question as a Shortform without downvoting.
You can of course downvote anything that you think is not valuable. But usually, the standards for posts and questions are higher than for shortforms or comments.
I think you misunderstood what Questions on LW are for. They are not to solve your small problem but pose big or otherwise of wider interest issues. You could have asked your question as a Shortform without downvoting.
LW is huge and I’ve just joined (it’s been less than a year). I didn’t realize … apologies. I will be mindful of what kinda questions I ask. Gracias
I would’ve downvoted OP even if it were a shortform. Would that transgress a community norm I’m unaware of?
Also, I was unaware of any norm against small questions and doubt the value of having such a norm.
You can of course downvote anything that you think is not valuable. But usually, the standards for posts and questions are higher than for shortforms or comments.