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Re:Kids should be building rockets and robots, not taking st... by CodeMage on Tuesday June 05, 2012 @01:38PM (#4069726)
Maybe I'm just too cynical, but I see that as a form of passive aggressive manipulation. The way I read that kind of comment is "I know the mob will downvote me instead of discussing the topic; you don't want to be part of the mob, do you now?"
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Re:Kids should be building rockets and robots, not taking st... by timwiseman on Tuesday June 05, 2012 @04:02PM (#4070526)
Yes, but that is often justified and understandable. HackerNews has one of the better communities out there but I know that getting downvoted without an explanation annoys me. This happens even on HackerNews occassionally.
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Re:Kids should be building rockets and robots, not taking st... by Retric on Tuesday June 05, 2012 @08:32PM (#4071763)
without an explanation your whining annoyed me and your comment added nothing to the discussion.
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Re:Kids should be building rockets and robots, not taking st... by wissler on Tuesday June 05, 2012 @08:08PM (#4071701)
Occasionally?
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