There is no such thing as downvoting. There is only flagging for inappropriate content. Apparently some people think "content" means "earnings."
"...so im not trying to say this disrespectfully."
Why is it that whenever someone says that, they immediately go on to be completely disrespectful?
Im not sure where you got this information. If you believe that this is the case, youre certainly entitled to vote accordingly. But this belief is not supported anywhere that I am aware of. Even the term "flag" only exists in the UI (and not even there, except in picture form). In the actual API, its just a negative vote. There is no "rule" saying that a downvote is only appropriate in "x" circumstance. We're entitled to downvote DV for not posting dickpics and laundry lists, if thats what we really want to see.
I don't think i was being disrespectful. It certainly wasn't my intention. I was being honest. Sometimes, honesty requires bluntness. respect is not a duty to conceal the truth in flattery
Originally, in the UI, it appeared as a down arrow next to the upvote arrow. They changed the UI deliberately so as not to give the impression that it was just to be used for stuff you don't like.
"I don't think i was being disrespectful."
"1.Your post was shitty"
Do you need more details?
Yes, I do. If i said the author was shitty, and not the post, i would understand your beef.
are you saying that a post can't be shitty? So ever saying that it is is disrespectful to the author.
Or are you saying that its disrespectful to tell an author that his post is shitty when you really believe that it is, in fact, shitty?
Note that I did explain in detail to the author why i believe that his post was shitty. Its not as though i cast unsubstantiated aspersions.
Now, i understand that Mr. Berwick (and many others) may not agree with me, but i do think the observation, in context, has merit.