I think that’s the correct choice; the quote and quotes like it should be voted down to minus ten or so, because most people will get no benefit from it.
I am more likley to read heavily downovted quotes, simply for the sake of novelty, than quotes voted at −2 to 4 karma. I don’t think I’m in the benefit-receiving subset though.
I read strongly downvoted posts as well, but perhaps they have more than just novelty value. For a post that is merely bad, people usually stop downvoting it once it’s negative. But something voted to −10 or below is often bad in a way that serves as an example of what not to do. Heavily downvoted comments can be educational.
Yes, especially if I point them to it. Having it already sitting there with links is useful. There’s also a non-negligible subset of people that read my comments from my user page.
I think that’s the correct choice; the quote and quotes like it should be voted down to minus ten or so, because most people will get no benefit from it.
Do you consider it more than negligibly likely that the benefit-receiving subset will read a comment voted down to −10 or so?
I am more likley to read heavily downovted quotes, simply for the sake of novelty, than quotes voted at −2 to 4 karma. I don’t think I’m in the benefit-receiving subset though.
I read strongly downvoted posts as well, but perhaps they have more than just novelty value. For a post that is merely bad, people usually stop downvoting it once it’s negative. But something voted to −10 or below is often bad in a way that serves as an example of what not to do. Heavily downvoted comments can be educational.
Yes, especially if I point them to it. Having it already sitting there with links is useful. There’s also a non-negligible subset of people that read my comments from my user page.