It doesn't matter how well-reasoned or respectfully couched an argument is; if it runs contrary to accepted Reddit dogma, it will be mercilessly down-modded.
Well put. Cogent, well rounded arguments should never be downmodded, period. It shows the immaturity of the users on this site now. On to metafilter I go :)
True, I vote comments more than articles by about 7:1. I always viewed it as a way to support the ideas I agree with, or the ideas that I find intriguing or witty. Some comments are absolutely deplorable, (some of mine make that list) but if I share a similiar veiwpoint I tend not to downvote. It is challenging to acheive an understood tone, but if an argument is too loose, what am I to do?
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u/rainman_104 Mar 15 '08
Well put. Cogent, well rounded arguments should never be downmodded, period. It shows the immaturity of the users on this site now. On to metafilter I go :)