Minor meta note: others are free to disagree, but I think it would be useful if this comment section were a bit less trigger-happy about downvoting comments into the negatives.
I’m normally pretty gung-ho about downvotes, but in this case I think there’s more-than-usual value in people sharing their candid thinking, and too much downvoting can make people feel pressured to shape their words and thoughts in ways that others would approve of.
Agreed. I am purposefully upvoting (and in some cases strong upvoting) a number of comments I disagree with, because I want to encourage people to speak their minds.
Minor meta note: others are free to disagree, but I think it would be useful if this comment section were a bit less trigger-happy about downvoting comments into the negatives.
I’m normally pretty gung-ho about downvotes, but in this case I think there’s more-than-usual value in people sharing their candid thinking, and too much downvoting can make people feel pressured to shape their words and thoughts in ways that others would approve of.
Agreed. I am purposefully upvoting (and in some cases strong upvoting) a number of comments I disagree with, because I want to encourage people to speak their minds.
OP definitely pissed me off enough to make me want to be more candid.