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Serial down voting

Posted by $ rockymountainpirate 9 years, 4 months ago to The Gulch: General
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I have noticed this morning that someone is serially down voting a Producer, never stating why they disagree with the comment or adding anything to the discussion.

Whoever you are...grow a pair of balls and quit hiding behind your mouse coward.


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  • Posted by $ Susanne 9 years, 4 months ago
    Apparently the actions of a rather immature control freak who hides out behind a keyboard... the points really don't mean squat - I *know* who produces insight and value here, and who pollutes the board with the schlock and whiny moochist drivel...

    Be that as it is, let me say this...

    Hiding behind a keyboard, playing "point commando" against someone, is a trick employed by pre-adolescent pimply faced jerks. It's like making multiple sock puppet accounts, and doing a one person group attack against someone. It makes the immature gloat with self importance, and makes those of us over the mental age of 3 shake our head and realize what a loser this sock market commando really is.

    For the most part, all you have to do is track who's on line as we watch the sock commando ply their trade. Or have an admin account, which makes it easier. But honestly - children like that aren't worthy of my time, talent, or treasure. That's why I don't mod the other boards anymore... I have way more productive things to do than play cop to someone with a preschool mentality and a keyboard.
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  • Posted by $ blarman 9 years, 4 months ago
    Agreed. The reigning goal behind Objectivism is the discovery of Truth. That means that any and all who come here should be willing to challenge their beliefs and hypotheses and be willing to reaffirm or readjust based on new evidence.

    It is okay to disagree, but one can make a point without being disagreeable or intentionally offensive. This is a forum for ideas and everyone should be more interested in the truth than in being right. Name-calling should never be condoned or engaged.
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  • Posted by Robbie53024 9 years, 4 months ago
    How about those who comment, but down-vote anyone who's comment they disagree with?
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    • Posted by $ jdg 9 years, 4 months ago
      That's pretty much what I think the voting is for. If somebody's post gets dropped to -5 or -10 or worse, that person should think twice about posting that view (or maybe should explain himself better). If somebody starts getting big minus scores on ALL his posts, he should get the message that most of us consider him a troll, and should go away.
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      • Posted by Kova 9 years, 4 months ago
        Personally, I never down-vote. I either up-vote if I agree with something (or approve of the logic that went into formulating an argument, even if I believe that I have rational information to reinforce my conviction even in the face of this rebuttal.) If a comment seems rational but misinformed, for instance, I am likely to merely comment on it. Usually by the time I get to read the comments, someone has already preceded me with a comment that more or less sums up my views on something. So for the most part, I become a "serial up-voter" rather than choosing to offer commentary.
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  • Posted by Wonky 9 years, 4 months ago
    I've seen this a few times... An admin was able to help the victim in at least one case. Definitely agree that hiding that kind of thing is cowardly.
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  • Posted by $ allosaur 9 years, 4 months ago
    I hope y'all appreciate that my evil twin character is a satirical device. Say something, evil twin--

    Viva El Presidente O-banana Republica!

    Now shut up, tool.
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  • Posted by $ nickursis 9 years, 4 months ago
    Ok, I'll stop.....NOT!
    Really, like Suzzane said, points are meaningless, but anyone who takes the time to do something like that is really in need of a real life..like counting sealion poo piles or something....
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