They’re not downvoting the article, they’re downvoting the poster–me.
Because even tho this is a non-political science community, some people on Lemmy are mad that I voted a certain way in the last election and that I post conservative articles in conservative communites, so they follow me around to downvote everything I post. Regardless of subject matter. Regardless of community.
No I’m not. Even other people are asking why you all are downvoting. lol
You’re just making baseless assumptions and accusations about people you know nothing about. Which is good enough reason right there for them to down vote you.
You’re just making baseless assumptions and accusations about people you know nothing about. Which is good enough reason right there for them to down vote you.
But the article was downvoted before I said that. I gave that explanation after someone commented on all the downvotes.
So any explanation? :)
I actually don’t care about downvotes or upvotes. I won’t stop posting and I won’t leave Lemmy. But someone asked and I gave the reason.
Nothing exists in a vacuum. People can see your history.
So then I was right. People are downvoting based on politics. Which I mentioned.
Now why would someone look up someone’s “history” before reading a non-political science article posted in a non-political science community?! And then downvote based on that history rather than the actual science article?!
Then why did you reply: “Nothing exists in a vacuum. People can see your history”?
What “history” would you be referring too? And what would that have to do with downvotes? You mentioned the history aspect, so maybe you can clarify.
And why would someone click on a poster’s “history” before downvoting a non-political science article in a non-political science community from a recognized and valued source?
They’re not downvoting the article, they’re downvoting the poster–me.
Because even tho this is a non-political science community, some people on Lemmy are mad that I voted a certain way in the last election and that I post conservative articles in conservative communites, so they follow me around to downvote everything I post. Regardless of subject matter. Regardless of community.
Some people take Lemmy way too seriously. lol
I wish. My instance doesn’t allow it.
You’re giving yourself way too much credit.
No I’m not. Even other people are asking why you all are downvoting. lol
Hmmm, maybe you have a theory of why people would downvote an article from www.rutgers.edu
But don’t worry, I won’t stop posting. And I won’t leave Lemmy. So no worries! :)
You’re just making baseless assumptions and accusations about people you know nothing about. Which is good enough reason right there for them to down vote you.
But the article was downvoted before I said that. I gave that explanation after someone commented on all the downvotes.
So any explanation? :)
I actually don’t care about downvotes or upvotes. I won’t stop posting and I won’t leave Lemmy. But someone asked and I gave the reason.
Dude, people can see your history.
So then I was right. People are downvoting based on politics. Which I mentioned.
Now why would someone look up someone’s “history” before reading a non-political science article posted in a non-political science community?! And then downvote based on that history rather than the actual science article?!
I wonder who would do that?
People can see my history, too. But I don’t assume people down vote me because of my politics.
So the downvotes aren’t about politics?
Then why did you reply: “Nothing exists in a vacuum. People can see your history”?
What “history” would you be referring too? And what would that have to do with downvotes? You mentioned the history aspect, so maybe you can clarify.
And why would someone click on a poster’s “history” before downvoting a non-political science article in a non-political science community from a recognized and valued source?