Timeline for Change rep required to downvote on MSE
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| May 7, 2018 at 16:20 | history | edited | user212646 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Mar 17, 2016 at 15:39 | comment | added | gwr | The system of MSE is geared towards conformity and keeps users trusted on other sites away from central control until they are trusted here which often means they have learned to fit-in: In order to gain rep a user trusted on other sites has to gain reps on MSE by meeting the taste of the in-group. At the same time, he will often be surprised to learn, that he looses rep quickly even on discussions since downvoting on MSE is disagreement and doesn't cost the voter. Beware: the system might evolve and change? | |
| Jan 15, 2016 at 21:25 | comment | added | user212646 | @Erik You are right that the weak and simple suggestions I've made here won't fix the underlying problem that users highly trusted across the network are not trusted here. It's not really a big deal that I had to do that, but it is stupid. | |
| Jan 15, 2016 at 21:15 | comment | added | Erik | I'm sorry you felt the need to pretend to agree with something so you earn rep. Meta can certainly feel like a shouting match. I think that is frequently because people are passionate about SE and smart reasonable people can disagree strongly about what is best for the SE network. I don't think making it easier for more people to down-vote will make Meta.SE a more welcoming or constructive environment. In essence I don't think encouraging/facilitating more down-votes really fixes any of the problems I've seen or heard about on Meta.SE. At best nothing changes, at worst they're magnified. | |
| Jan 15, 2016 at 21:02 | comment | added | user212646 | @Erik I did have to, so you're wrong about at least one user. Also, I didn't mean to say that honesty is unpopular. I meant to say that if I honestly hold a position that is unpopular, I will be punished here for voicing it. That's not a problem if you have plenty of rep, but if you just came in with a 101 association bonus, it sucks pretty bad. | |
| Jan 15, 2016 at 20:43 | comment | added | Erik | No one denies that Meta can be a harsh, and frustrating mistress. If you want something then you have to fight. I know I've had to fight in the past. I don't think you need to resort to "cronyism" in order to gain rep. Also I disagree that honesty is always highly unpopular. | |
| Jan 15, 2016 at 20:26 | history | answered | user212646 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |