Are there people that just go around and downvote threads for no reason?

Mister Support·May 26, 2016·3 votes·437 views

I see it way too often where threads that are well detailed and deserve a continued conversation get random downvotes with no explanation as to why. So just curious if there are people on the boards who go around downvoting simply because the title (without giving the content of the thread some chance) or for no reason at all except to make all threads but their own fall down? Hell I see it alot where a thread will be just a title, then the body will either be only a "^" or "title" and they get upvoted like mad which makes even less sense sometimes xD

People need to evaluate the content of a thread before upvoting or downvoting. They're meant to encourage a conversation not say whether you agree/disagree.

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redniwediSMay 26, 20163 votes

A lot of people will read the title of a post only, or just go through the little preview you get when you hover your mouse over a thread.

I'll be honest, I've downvoted threads just based on that preview. Usually they end up being typical "I DIDN'T DESERVE THE BAN RIOT I ONLY TOLD THREE PEOPLE TO KILL THEMSELVES" threads, but still.

IcyPepperMay 26, 20163 votes

They're meant to encourage a conversation not say whether you agree/disagree.

Not quite. From the guidelines:

Stick to the Rules, and make sure you vote for the content that you want to see more of.

Not everything requires a discussion. Someone could type out a few large paragraphs about why they want [champion] to be nerfed, and it's perfectly valid to downvote it if you have your reasons for it (like if it were the fifth thread about the same topic in the same day, for instance).

Downvotes/upvotes are a matter of opinion. There's not much else to it. None of us have an obligation to explain why we feel the way we do every time, we only discuss if we, well, want to discuss.

Mister SupportMay 26, 20161 votes

That's fair, but I feel like upvotes can fit for helping get more content that you want to see, while downvotes should be for toxic posts that either harass others or offer nothing of quality at all to a thread. Because downvoting when you disagree with something could stop other people from seeing a post they could potentially enjoy. It may be better to just not vote on a post when you disagree or don't want to see it.

IcyPepperMay 26, 20162 votes

I don't agree with that philosophy on any forum that has voting.

You know what you do with toxic posts that harass others? Report them, and they're likely to be taken down. As for ones that offer nothing of quality, then yes you would downvote those.

But for disagreement? It depends. You can like someone's post just fine and still disagree with them, that's healthy discussion. I'm talking more along the lines of "I don't want to see this post because I see little value in it" rather than "I merely disagree."

For instance, you can write twenty paragraphs on why Zed should be nerfed but I'm honestly tired of seeing "nerf Zed!" threads even if I think he should be nerfed, but flooding the forums is a habit I do not approve of and I would likely downvote that thread. I would have agreed, but I would also find little value in the post.

62227164DEL1May 26, 20162 votes

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Mister SupportMay 26, 20161 votes

Kinda sad that happens (also love how the other comment in here as well as the post just got downvoted so fast xD). It's the only reason I don't like this reddit style of things.