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1. qwerty+fc[view] [source] 2020-07-30 14:18:52
>>itchyj+(OP)
I never downvote anything anywhere ever. I don't understand how can downvoting make any constructive sense. You are meant to flag whatever is spam, offense or blatant misinformation anyway.

I also believe many people would feel very bad if you downvote them so you should better have a serious reason. The fact you disagree or don't like them (let alone don't consider what they wrote interesting/useful for you) is not enough.

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2. kgwxd+sd[view] [source] 2020-07-30 14:25:39
>>qwerty+fc
I was about to say you can't flag comments so downvotes are the only option, but I realized I have only been assuming that for years and never really questioned it. Looks like if you click on the "n [minutes|hours|days] ago" link on a comment, there is a "flag" option there. Now I know. So the questions is, why even have a downvote button?
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