I appreciate that—and I can see how someone familiar with the site would interpret it that way. But as a new member, I wouldn’t have that context.
And honestly, if it were just downvotes, it wouldn’t be such a problem. The real issue is the hand-waving dismissal of arguments that haven’t even been read, the bad faith responses to claims never made, the strawmen, and above all the consistent avoidance of the core points I lay out.
This is supposed to be a community that values clear thinking and honest engagement. Ironically, I’ve had far more of that elsewhere.
I appreciate that—and I can see how someone familiar with the site would interpret it that way. But as a new member, I wouldn’t have that context.
And honestly, if it were just downvotes, it wouldn’t be such a problem. The real issue is the hand-waving dismissal of arguments that haven’t even been read, the bad faith responses to claims never made, the strawmen, and above all the consistent avoidance of the core points I lay out.
This is supposed to be a community that values clear thinking and honest engagement. Ironically, I’ve had far more of that elsewhere.