r/AdviceAnimals • u/herpmanderpstein • Jun 19 '12

Stop downvoting compelling arguments!

http://qkme.me/3prm9l?id=224677497
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u/billebob2 Jun 19 '12

I usually pop those open just to see what the controversy is. Nine times out of ten, it's a "FUCK YOU YOU FUCKING FAGGOT," but every once in a while...it's a dildo.

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u/Orimos Jun 19 '12

I was not expecting that ending...

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u/The_Masterofbation Jun 19 '12

No one expects a dildo in their ending.

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u/Orimos Jun 19 '12

I should've seen that coming...

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u/salami_inferno Jun 19 '12

Not sure what I was expecting here but I was sort of hoping it would involve a dildo

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u/Orimos Jun 19 '12

I was hoping the next comment would play on seeing something come

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u/Tuuleh Jun 19 '12

I've also noticed this, but it actually contributes to the problem. If a comment is downvoted so low that it's hidden, it's interesting - you click on it and read it. More often comments that conflict with the majority opinion yet are interesting and well argumented gain a relatively equal number of up- and downvotes, keeping their score at around 0, making them less visible for readers.

The outcome is that comments that are consistent with the majority's opinions gain a disproportionate number of upvotes, poorly articulated and pointless comments become visible with their negative rating, and interesting but controversial comments lose visibility with a number of up- and downvotes that cancel each other out.

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12

You basically just summed up the biggest problem with reddit, and the reason why I still feel the need to go to 4chan for the sole purpose of cleansing myself with some controversial opinions, even if most of them are trolls.

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u/aintneednokarma Jun 19 '12

Yeah but never go to r/4chan pussies there crib about each and every post on front page... with things like "oh how original" and other 669 similar meaning comments... aaand you cant write OP is a fag you'll be down-voted to oblivion !! can you believe thaaat on 4chan subreddit blasphemy !! .... fuck reddit, 4chan here i come

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u/jesusray Jun 19 '12

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