“boo-lights” ⇒ phrases meant to evoke an emotional rejection-response. I would give examples, but the comment itself seems to have been completely rewritten.
If you’re not clear about which phrases I’m referring to , I’m willing to point them out. If you are, then there seems little to add.
Incidentally, editing a comment that’s already downvoted below −3 is unlikely to achieve much (except for confusing the record), since basically nobody will read the edited comment.
In the same way (and for the same reason), simply retracting or deleting the comment serves little purpose. I see fit to attempt to clarify. The worst that can happen is that it will still yet attract downvotes. I have little to lose that I haven’t already lost in failing to notice I had a comment receiving such negativity. At the very least, I am now aware that it is happening.
Yup, agreed that retracting/deleting the comment is similarly unlikely to achieve much.
Certainly, none of that activity is likely to clarify anything, since few people read comments after they’ve been downvoted below threshold. If anything, it’s more likely confuse/obscure the record, as I mentioned.
I dunno, it just seems starkly obvious to me that this is patently untrue given it didn’t stop getting downvotes after it slipped below the display threshold. Although, it was the only comment on this post at the time, so maybe that had something to do with it.
“boo-lights” ⇒ phrases meant to evoke an emotional rejection-response. I would give examples, but the comment itself seems to have been completely rewritten.
I saved a copy in case you wanted to do that, if you’re interested.
Thank you. I believe that clarifies everything that could be clarified here.
If you’re not clear about which phrases I’m referring to , I’m willing to point them out. If you are, then there seems little to add.
Incidentally, editing a comment that’s already downvoted below −3 is unlikely to achieve much (except for confusing the record), since basically nobody will read the edited comment.
In the same way (and for the same reason), simply retracting or deleting the comment serves little purpose. I see fit to attempt to clarify. The worst that can happen is that it will still yet attract downvotes. I have little to lose that I haven’t already lost in failing to notice I had a comment receiving such negativity. At the very least, I am now aware that it is happening.
Yup, agreed that retracting/deleting the comment is similarly unlikely to achieve much.
Certainly, none of that activity is likely to clarify anything, since few people read comments after they’ve been downvoted below threshold. If anything, it’s more likely confuse/obscure the record, as I mentioned.
I dunno, it just seems starkly obvious to me that this is patently untrue given it didn’t stop getting downvotes after it slipped below the display threshold. Although, it was the only comment on this post at the time, so maybe that had something to do with it.
Agreed on both counts.