Title: There's something I've noticed getting progressively more common in recent months, which i think is a Bad Thing (tm): Downvoting when you disagree with someone's opinion.<p>Downvoting should be used when someone says something which is unconstructive, offensensive or antagonizing (bait).<p>Opinions which differ from yours, especially about subjective topics such as politics, should be encouraged. It's true that opinions can be unconstructive, offensive and/or antagonizing, so your you do have to use your judgement.<p>What to do if you don't agree with a comment? Either skip it and move to the next comment, or reply with your own thoughts on the subject. Even if the person is factually wrong, replying with a correction (or upvoting an existing correction) is far more constructive.<p>As a general rule, if you aren't sure, simply move on.
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