Sorry, what’s the most upvoted comment on this post?
A lot of people are sick of the flood. Sometimes individual sections of a particular comment thread will all get the same little bloc of 3-10 upvotes or downvotes (in mirror image depending on who’s on which “side”), all of a sudden at the same time. Is that the downvoting that you’re saying keeps happening to me? I can list some specific examples if you want.
This is all speculation at this point, cause I assume they are real and think; the way they present to think, is how they think.
Random example:
return2ozma says he’s trying to help the Democrats by pointing out issues with Biden, because he’s concerned that Trump might win, because he’s far-left
return2ozma posts a meme about how Biden’s done nothing about marijuana policy after promising that he would, and that’s a betrayal of people who voted for him
I point out that Biden introduced a bill for federal marijuana legalization (the Republicans defeated it), requested rescheduling of marijuana by the DEA, and pardoned anyone in federal prison for possession. I ask him what else he’s asking Biden to do
return2ozma goes silent and leaves the meme up
There are a few different explanations for that, and obviously no one’s obligated to keep talking to me if they don’t feel like it or to explain themselves in order to leave a post up. But it doesn’t line up real well with the “he is who he says he is” explanation.
But that’s why I talk. See if there is a kernel of truth.
Yep, this I’m in agreement with. I’ve reached the state that Carl Sagan calls “postjudice” at this point – after some interactions like the one above, I feel like I have pretty good reasons for concluding that a lot of these people are full of shit. You are, of course, free to reach your own conclusions.
There are a few different explanations for that, and obviously no one’s obligated to keep talking to me if they don’t feel like it or to explain themselves in order to leave a post up. But it doesn’t line up real well with the “he is who he says he is” explanation.
Yeah, the in group of people who consistently downvote without conversation. The apparent expected group think that is made easier by an up vote and down vote system that people use by emotion.
Sounds like someone who would rather be angry and demand more than recognize the steps taken cause they haven’t had fruition and to them feels like too little in the face of all that is perceived as wrong. Which sounds like a lot of people in the world.
But I get it. He doesn’t talk to you and your attempts to prove him wrong and that doesn’t instill any trust in you. Probably shouldn’t. Even at best they are locked to an irrational feeling because they feel hurt and just wants to be right no matter what. And not talking about it means never being able to move past it.
But I am gonna take your allowance and say I’m done talking on this matter. Around and around it goes and you have all the reason you need to not trust them provided to you and I can’t say you are wrong. But I am personally done.
Thanks for the conversation and the perspective. And advice.
If the wall does not take your attempts to speak with it don’t, but speak to the audience who reads it.
Sorry, what’s the most upvoted comment on this post?
A lot of people are sick of the flood. Sometimes individual sections of a particular comment thread will all get the same little bloc of 3-10 upvotes or downvotes (in mirror image depending on who’s on which “side”), all of a sudden at the same time. Is that the downvoting that you’re saying keeps happening to me? I can list some specific examples if you want.
Random example:
There are a few different explanations for that, and obviously no one’s obligated to keep talking to me if they don’t feel like it or to explain themselves in order to leave a post up. But it doesn’t line up real well with the “he is who he says he is” explanation.
Yep, this I’m in agreement with. I’ve reached the state that Carl Sagan calls “postjudice” at this point – after some interactions like the one above, I feel like I have pretty good reasons for concluding that a lot of these people are full of shit. You are, of course, free to reach your own conclusions.
no, this is just speculation
Absolutely yes. I am speculating and sharing the results of and reasons for my speculation.
Yeah, the in group of people who consistently downvote without conversation. The apparent expected group think that is made easier by an up vote and down vote system that people use by emotion.
Sounds like someone who would rather be angry and demand more than recognize the steps taken cause they haven’t had fruition and to them feels like too little in the face of all that is perceived as wrong. Which sounds like a lot of people in the world.
But I get it. He doesn’t talk to you and your attempts to prove him wrong and that doesn’t instill any trust in you. Probably shouldn’t. Even at best they are locked to an irrational feeling because they feel hurt and just wants to be right no matter what. And not talking about it means never being able to move past it.
But I am gonna take your allowance and say I’m done talking on this matter. Around and around it goes and you have all the reason you need to not trust them provided to you and I can’t say you are wrong. But I am personally done.
Thanks for the conversation and the perspective. And advice.
If the wall does not take your attempts to speak with it don’t, but speak to the audience who reads it.