Explaining downvotes threatens to turn threads into metadebates about the validity of that downvote.
And requiring explanations would then mean that a heavily downvoted post gets lots of stupid responses along the lines of “You’re a troll” or just a link to another comment.
Explaining downvotes threatens to turn threads into metadebates about the validity of that downvote.
And requiring explanations would then mean that a heavily downvoted post gets lots of stupid responses along the lines of “You’re a troll” or just a link to another comment.