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Re:Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filt... by gmfawcett on Thursday February 11, 2021 @12:18PM (#26104281)
I guess I was being charitable, and imagining that the poster might be a Korean of a certain age where this myth held weight. The article suggests that young Koreans have changed attitudes, but that doesn't mean that everyone has. I think the comment replies to his question did a fine job challenging the myth. Obviously it's just my opinion, but I'd rather save downvotes for people who were clearly trolling or maliciously off-topic (and I don't see that here).
Re:Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filt... by pdpi on Thursday February 11, 2021 @12:41PM (#26104624)
To be clear, I didn't downvote their comment — I don't think it warranted it — I'm just saying I can sympathise with the argument that a comment that doesn't add anything useful to the discussion is a fair target for a downvote.

Saying "But what about x?" when you yourself provide a link that says that X is a non-issue doesn't make for an engaging discussion. "But what about x? This link suggests it's not a problem but I think it is because of y" does make for an engaging discussion, even if y is seemingly nonsense.

Re:Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filt... by gmfawcett on Thursday February 11, 2021 @12:55PM (#26104828)
That's a fair point. Thanks for the respectful conversation about this. :)
Re:Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filt... by slingnow on Friday February 12, 2021 @02:52PM (#26117820)
Even if the person turns out to be exactly as you've described, I think that they will have the resilience to overcome these devastating downvotes.

Maybe this person could even use the downvotes as a signal that there is something seriously wrong with their belief and learn something new.