The most toxic device on the internet is the downvote.
It’s nothing more that a “criticize” button, or perhaps “attack”, “belittle”, “devalue”.
Downvotes make people feel hurt belittled and attacked.
Nothing wrong with upvoting - that’s positive.
Downvoting destroys all good will.
And of course so clever and funny here in HN this comment gets downvoted, which proves my point. The downvote is the tool of the drive by vandal. It allows people to behave like a dickhead anonymously and at no cost.
It’s nothing more that a “criticize” button, or perhaps “attack”, “belittle”, “devalue”.
Downvotes make people feel hurt belittled and attacked.
Nothing wrong with upvoting - that’s positive.
Downvoting destroys all good will.
And of course so clever and funny here in HN this comment gets downvoted, which proves my point. The downvote is the tool of the drive by vandal. It allows people to behave like a dickhead anonymously and at no cost.