I don’t see how it was a threat anymore than all precommitments to do negative things are ‘threats’. I don’t really understand why you would take issue with me here.
The OP is promoted with 34 upvotes, apparently we do have to clarify our commenting standards. I don’t see any difference between a precommitment and your ‘observation’ regarding future downvotes.
I don’t see how it was a threat anymore than all precommitments to do negative things are ‘threats’.
It isn’t.
I don’t really understand why you would take issue with me here.
I’m not. I’m agreeing with you. Just noting that if I didn’t strongly agree with you I would counter the use of force with my own. Expressing what my initial reaction was until I read as far as the actual quote.
I don’t see how it was a threat anymore than all precommitments to do negative things are ‘threats’. I don’t really understand why you would take issue with me here.
The OP is promoted with 34 upvotes, apparently we do have to clarify our commenting standards. I don’t see any difference between a precommitment and your ‘observation’ regarding future downvotes.
One reasonable definition of a threat would be: “A precommitment to harm someone else if they perform, or fail to perform, certain actions.”
So, it’s not more of a threat than any other precommitment to do negative things in response to others actions.
It isn’t.
I’m not. I’m agreeing with you. Just noting that if I didn’t strongly agree with you I would counter the use of force with my own. Expressing what my initial reaction was until I read as far as the actual quote.