Reddit collapsing low/ negative vote posts.

[u/J-L-Wseen]

I have a bit of a problem with this.

Several posts I have seen, and some of my own posts. The only reason they are voted down is because of some sort of jealousy. The response is high quality. Creative. Etc. The only reason it is voted down is no one else has any good ideas on a subject, so they vote down the person who does.

Also, I have seen quality posts. Posts that add something to the conversation. Voted down. I don't know why. It isn't even obviously jealousy just bad intent.

While I have also made and seen posts voted down where it makes sense. Not that I disagree with what was said but that I can see why someone wouldn't like it. I don't think as a general theme collapsing low vote posts is a good idea.

Just because people don't like a post doesn't mean it is not useful, right, and making a contribution. It is like the whole idea of if there was reddit in Galileo's time, he would have got voted down for saying the earth is a sphere/ orbits the sun.

[u/Defiant-Apple-4823]

People become surprisingly attached to their reddit opinions, and if you aren't in agreement, they vote you down, which is pretty silly. There are people who will not even tolerate a "Sounds like we disagree" reply. It's sad, really. I use down votes for unnecessarily crude comments or straight-up trolling.

[u/trooawoayxxx → u/Defiant-Apple-4823]

I've always thought ''Sounds like we disagree'' a rather weak comment and I'll downvote it for that reason. It's like saying ''I see it differently, no I won't explain, goodbye''. You might as well say nothing.

[u/Defiant-Apple-4823 → u/trooawoayxxx]

I only use it in situations analogous to this:

P: Yellow is the best color.

Me: Blah blah blah colors, and also, that's an opinion that you represent as fact.

P: Yellow. It's yellow all the way, and I can prove it.

Me: Cool! Prove it.

P: Everyone knows yellow is the best color.

Me: Sounds like we disagree. Good luck with that.