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Answer by NH. for Should we discourage leading +/-1 on comments?
-1.This is still a bad idea for the very important (though inexplicably ignored) reason that it contradicts the message we are sending when people press the downvote button:Whenever I get downvotes, I...
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Neutral versions and mildly provocative versions: "Point A needed for clarity", "I disagree on point B", "-1: point A needed.", "-1: because of point B"If just a couple of extra characters are needed...
View ArticleAnswer by Trilarion for Should we discourage leading +/-1 on comments?
From the tracked results:Attempted: +1 This is the correct answer. I’ll delete mine as soon as the OP marks this as accepted.Posted: Plus 1 - This is the correct answer. I’ll delete mine as soon as the...
View ArticleAnswer by Madara's Ghost for Should we discourage leading +/-1 on comments?
If a person wants to argue about the fact that I voted him down or up is not my fault.I thought we encourage people to explain why they vote with constructive criticism, seeing a banner like this just...
View ArticleAnswer by Mark Amery for Should we discourage leading +/-1 on comments?
-1.These comments are frequently useful because they explain downvotes.Explaining downvotes is good. By that I don't merely mean that offering up the criticism that led you to downvote is good, but...
View ArticleAnswer by Kendra for Should we discourage leading +/-1 on comments?
Since no one has done this yet to give a nice, clear view of the results Shog linked to, I decided to give this a go myself.In terms of retaining "+/-1" in some formI took all the comments that were...
View ArticleAnswer by bharal for Should we discourage leading +/-1 on comments?
To me, this is a terrible idea. It has led me to stop leaving comments when I downvote.If depression from downvoting is the issue, then instead of stopping people from explaining why they downvoted,...
View ArticleAnswer by dbenham for Should we discourage leading +/-1 on comments?
I hate this idea. One of my favorite uses for +1 is when I generally find an answer useful, but I see room for improvement. Something like "+1, but blah blah blah is wrong. It should be blah blah blah"...
View ArticleAnswer by Yakk - Adam Nevraumont for Should we discourage leading +/-1 on...
Shog9 has said above that what you say here will not matter.He is announcing this here so that he isn't "sneaking this in", not because he wants feedback. To quote Shog9:Non-blocking isn't an option,...
View ArticleAnswer by Malachi for Should we discourage leading +/-1 on comments?
I think that the Internet world is too easily influenced by Facebook,General progression of thought process when encountering a question/answer good or bad.I like that answer"where is the like...
View ArticleAnswer by Geeky Guy for Should we discourage leading +/-1 on comments?
This is really a bad idea.+1 and -1 are shorthand ways to say "I have upvoted this" and "I have downvoted this". The minimum comment length restriction guarantees it is always accompanied by further...
View ArticleAnswer by musefan for Should we discourage leading +/-1 on comments?
How about instead of offering an argument as to if they should be blocked or not, I offer a reason to encourage them instead. (though I suppose that itself is an argument for not blocking them)If I...
View ArticleAnswer by Flexo for Should we discourage leading +/-1 on comments?
This is a great idea in principle because:Direct explicit voting info serves no positive purpose and can never possibly serve any constructive purpose (unlike the actual reasoning)Eliminates an awkward...
View ArticleAnswer by user764357 for Should we discourage leading +/-1 on comments?
-1 I just ran into this on the live site, fortunately throwing tags around it beats the regex, which make it more visible. Compare:+1 This is ok.-1 Still ok-1 So much emphasis on the -1 but still ok-1...
View ArticleAnswer by Makoto for Should we discourage leading +/-1 on comments?
I'm somewhat on board with this, as I feel that comments of that nature really don't add much to the conversation. It won't stop anyone from doing it if they so desire (as demonstrated in other...
View ArticleAnswer by Lightness Races in Orbit for Should we discourage leading +/-1 on...
Please no. There is nothing wrong with this. If people get uppity about receiving a downvote that's their flaw. The information that they have received is not "noise" even in the slightest.People keep...
View ArticleAnswer by Travis J for Should we discourage leading +/-1 on comments?
I don't think this solves the problem. Fixating on the voting is essentially fixation on the disagreement of the post. Especially when it is the answerer who is flagging comments with -1. Downvotes are...
View ArticleAnswer by rumtscho for Should we discourage leading +/-1 on comments?
I am against such a measure, for multiple reasons, listed here in no particular order. 1. We shouldn't forbid users to do what they want to do.OK, in some cases we should. That's why we delete rude...
View ArticleAnswer by Sam I am says Reinstate Monica for Should we discourage leading...
If you just want to avoid revenge downvoting, then you can allow people to anonymously leave a comment with their downvote. That way, people will be able to explain why they down-voted without fear of...
View ArticleAnswer by Sam I am says Reinstate Monica for Should we discourage leading...
It is incredibly annoying to me when I make a post, click submit, and instead of the post getting submitted, I am presented with an error message telling me that my post can't contain certain words, or...
View ArticleAnswer by Scimonster for Should we discourage leading +/-1 on comments?
-1. I often use comments like that to tell the OP not just that I didn't like it, but that that kind of question/answer is liable to be downvoted.Stack Exchange always says to explain your downvote. It...
View ArticleAnswer by Kendra for Should we discourage leading +/-1 on comments?
I propose a medium to this. Instead of a full out block, how about something that detects "-1" or "I downvoted" and similar that instead just gives a warning with the following wording:Putting "-1" or...
View ArticleAnswer by nobody for Should we discourage leading +/-1 on comments?
In addition to the reasons already given, this would needlessly block comments starting with -1 that aren't about votes. For example, a comment about a return value might looks like "-1 means the flux...
View ArticleAnswer by Jason C for Should we discourage leading +/-1 on comments?
I disagree that this is an actual problem. However, I will assume it is for the sake of discussion. Under that assumption, I see the following issues with this proposal:Very easy to work around. Of...
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Should we discourage leading +/-1 on comments?
Update: The test is over; results and the final form of this restriction detailed here: Remove the limitation that stops comments from starting with +1 or -1I'm getting really sick of finding folks...
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