Your link directly contradicts that “everybody… always…” thought this since there is discussion about it. My point is that it’s an attitude problem and the aspiration to do better has an effect. And this had an effect and that has changed.
I considered editing my post to say the vast majority instead of everybody, but I was hoping you weren’t going to be that pedantic. It was very clear that 13 years ago, reddit was already having the argument because it was so pervasive that all the purists were upset about it.
Post from 13 years ago, basically agreeing that everyone ignored the “rule” and used upvote/downvote as glorified agree/disagree buttons:
https://www.reddit.com/r/TheoryOfReddit/s/HAxw7Z9PE4
Your link directly contradicts that “everybody… always…” thought this since there is discussion about it. My point is that it’s an attitude problem and the aspiration to do better has an effect. And this had an effect and that has changed.
I considered editing my post to say the vast majority instead of everybody, but I was hoping you weren’t going to be that pedantic. It was very clear that 13 years ago, reddit was already having the argument because it was so pervasive that all the purists were upset about it.