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You are exactly right. I wish they would get rid of the "click down" thing and just let everyones comments be seen,, but that is not what "liberals" do--they love silencing the opposition.
That;s hilarious. I wasn't able to get a question up for more than hour for WEEKS because of TruJohnBlack's little coterie of alternate personalities. And I know tow people who routinely point me up because of JohnBlackBlu's utterly predictable pointing me down.
Well I doubt what you are saying about the 1 to 7 ratio. I know some people will click things down they do not agree with, and I think it is both "liberals" and "conservatives" who are to blame here. I think that is childish behaviour. I will usually agree with the liberal point of view on things but I do not click down a conservative view. I will only click things down when I find them offensive for instance. When things are just stupid I leave them it is the poster that looks stupid that way not me...And there are some on this site who make almost nothing but stupid / offensive remarks those I usually ignore completely.
I did not say people are childish because they use the vote down function, I said I think it is childish to do so solely for having a different opinion than the one expressed. The fact that the option is provided does not make the action any less childish. I think this website is for discussion so people should be able to read each others opinions. And yes I am judgmental about that, I do label it childish to just do away with everything you don't like instead of coming with some good arguments. I could also have said it is couwardous.
[3 points]2 years ago by pollewopReplyEdited 2 years ago by pollewop
Well, I'm sorry I do not seem to make much sense to you here, I had hoped I had expressed it similarly well as with other remarks. I also think that generally I tend to agree with your remarks so I probably find it just as much surprising to see you are defending the opposite point of view here.
It is difficult to find another, more clear way to explain my arguments. Yes the down vote is a function provided by this site. Does that automatically mean that each and every way you can use that function is neutral? No, not in my opinion. You can legally buy a gun to hunt, but you can do a lot of things with a gun which are illegal and some will even say legal hunting itself is moraly wrong.
So I judge that downvoting for the sole reason that you disagree with an opinion is childish. I think debate is better and you avoid that by simply downvoting. Even more so because when a remark gets voted below zero is disappears from view and thus hampers further discussion.
Now the remark above mine by this darkflower person is a clear examply of a comment that I happily vote down. It is abusive and not at all helping the discussion or even providing any arguments.
It's my opinion people like to think this site is middle-of-the-road so some will probably vote up one side or down one side just to make it look more middle-of-the-road. :)
That won't tell you how biased the *website* is, only how biased the *respondents* are. Which is not the same thing. Nor is it the same thing as the membership being biased.
This question is answerable, but completely useless for obtaining meaningful information.
I don't find Liberal and Conservative to carry any information. They are not really in opposition to each other. It's perfectly possible to be a conservative liberal or a liberal conservative.
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[-5 points] 2 years ago by deleted user ReplyYou are exactly right. I wish they would get rid of the "click down" thing and just let everyones comments be seen,, but that is not what "liberals" do--they love silencing the opposition.
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[1 point] 2 years ago by deleted user ReplyThat;s hilarious. I wasn't able to get a question up for more than hour for WEEKS because of TruJohnBlack's little coterie of alternate personalities. And I know tow people who routinely point me up because of JohnBlackBlu's utterly predictable pointing me down.
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[-9 points] 2 years ago by deleted user ReplyDauguy does not mark you down MOST of the time, I mark you down ALL of the time!
And me
Me three
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[-4 points] 2 years ago by deleted user Reply"if you can't argue with them, make them disappear... LOL!"
That's how Nazi's did it... Not an implication, just an observation.
Yawn
Well I doubt what you are saying about the 1 to 7 ratio. I know some people will click things down they do not agree with, and I think it is both "liberals" and "conservatives" who are to blame here. I think that is childish behaviour. I will usually agree with the liberal point of view on things but I do not click down a conservative view. I will only click things down when I find them offensive for instance. When things are just stupid I leave them it is the poster that looks stupid that way not me...And there are some on this site who make almost nothing but stupid / offensive remarks those I usually ignore completely.
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[1 point] 2 years ago by deleted user ReplyI did not say people are childish because they use the vote down function, I said I think it is childish to do so solely for having a different opinion than the one expressed. The fact that the option is provided does not make the action any less childish. I think this website is for discussion so people should be able to read each others opinions. And yes I am judgmental about that, I do label it childish to just do away with everything you don't like instead of coming with some good arguments. I could also have said it is couwardous.
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[-5 points] 2 years ago by deleted user ReplyWell, I'm sorry I do not seem to make much sense to you here, I had hoped I had expressed it similarly well as with other remarks. I also think that generally I tend to agree with your remarks so I probably find it just as much surprising to see you are defending the opposite point of view here.
It is difficult to find another, more clear way to explain my arguments. Yes the down vote is a function provided by this site. Does that automatically mean that each and every way you can use that function is neutral? No, not in my opinion. You can legally buy a gun to hunt, but you can do a lot of things with a gun which are illegal and some will even say legal hunting itself is moraly wrong.
So I judge that downvoting for the sole reason that you disagree with an opinion is childish. I think debate is better and you avoid that by simply downvoting. Even more so because when a remark gets voted below zero is disappears from view and thus hampers further discussion.
Now the remark above mine by this darkflower person is a clear examply of a comment that I happily vote down. It is abusive and not at all helping the discussion or even providing any arguments.
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[2 points] 2 years ago by deleted user ReplyThis comment was deleted.
[-5 points] 2 years ago by deleted user ReplyPerhaps you would have gotten a better picture if you had more options to choose from.
It's my opinion people like to think this site is middle-of-the-road so some will probably vote up one side or down one side just to make it look more middle-of-the-road. :)
You're probably right my friend, I'd eat my hat if what you said isn't true.
That won't tell you how biased the *website* is, only how biased the *respondents* are. Which is not the same thing. Nor is it the same thing as the membership being biased.
This question is answerable, but completely useless for obtaining meaningful information.
I don't find Liberal and Conservative to carry any information. They are not really in opposition to each other. It's perfectly possible to be a conservative liberal or a liberal conservative.
What's the difference?
Yes indeed. I second this question.
I smell new question material!