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15
Yup Nah
Debate Score:33
Arguments:36
Total Votes:36
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Down voters need to realize.

You're giving your energy to something you hate when you click that downvote button.
That's only adding to this one's reserves.
Quite ironic.

Yup

Side Score: 18
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Nah

Side Score: 15
1 point

It's pretty easy to spot the down-voters. Down voting hurts the efficiency rating of the person giving the down-vote, so when you see someone with an abysmal efficiency rating 60% or belong you can be relatively certain this person is a habitual down-voter. I've said before that I will never down-vote someone for an opinion no matter how stupid or inane that opinion is, I've only ever down-voted for bad forum behavior.

Side: Yup
Cuaroc(8829) Clarified
1 point

actually the efficiency rating tells you how often that person has been down-voted.

Side: Yup
Bohemian(3860) Clarified
1 point

See my response to Slapshot

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Side: Yup
SlapShot(2608) Disputed
1 point

Uh....you got it ass-backwards, mate.

The act of downvoting does not lower your efficiency rating. It lowers the rating of the person being downvoted.

I should know, back before I left for Costa Rica in March and April, I had a couple members here--who never had the sack to come forward--spend a LOT of time downvoting me. Just because I have a habit of speaking my mind and being a very thorough and ruthless debater, who provided links and sources for his arguments. So some guys who most likely were at the receiving end of my rapier like wit actually spent an hour or so a day just going down my waterfall and serially d-voting me. No matter that the post was. Even if they didn't read it!

My efficiency rating went from the low 90s to the mid 70s in about three weeks! Not that I give two shits. Well, in a way I do. Not about my rating--who cares? But the fact that some cowards don't even have the guts to meet me one on one for an argument or debate.

Retarded 10 year olds can click a downvote arrow. Only intelligent and articulate people can engage in lively and sensible discussions.

So..anyway, where on earth did you get the idea that downvoting hurts the downvoter and NOT the downvotED? That's pretty silly, amigo. Why the fuck would it ever work like that? LOL

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Side: Nah
Bohemian(3860) Disputed
1 point

The act of downvoting does not lower your efficiency rating. It lowers the rating of the person being downvoted.

It lowers both.

If you don't believe me, click the points next to your name , and it will bring up an itemized page with all of your points. It will show all points gained and lost and list the reason next to it. Some will be 'Added Argument +1' and some will be 'Downvoted Argument -1' and if you click one it will show you which post was downvoted. If you click through them you see that some are your posts that were downvoted by other people and some will be other people's posts that you down-voted. Look through them and you can find posts that you downvoted and will see that you also lose points for downvoting other people and you know that you were the one to downvote it because the downvote button will be grayed out. Your efficiency rating is based on your points, ergo downvoting excessively can hurt your own efficiency rating, of course being downvoted excessively also hurts your efficiency rating.

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In fact, I just downvoted your comment to prove it, and guess what appeared on the top of my page?

'Downvoted argument -1' and my points went from 3760 to 3759.

Side: Yup
1 point

Actually everyone voting up or down needs to realize the same thing - the votes mean NOTHING. Literally nothing. All that matters in the world of debate is what you have to say. Pressing a button isn't saying anything.

Side: Yup
1 point

Cmon guys. Just get over it. You're only feeding the troll and your hatred.

You become too familiar with hating , thus causing you to feel it more.

That's just more stress that you make for yourselves.

Side: Yup
1 point

Down voters need to realize that every time they down vote, they themselves lose a point.

Side: Yup
ProLogos(2793) Disputed
1 point

They don't care for points if they're down voting.

Side: Nah
1 point

Can they down vote if they have zero points?

Side: Nah
1 point

What down voters need to realize is there is a down vote arrow ! But please don't down vote the Progressives because there is no Safe Space for them to run too !

Side: Nah
1 point

It is enjoyable to down vote Progressives because you see it is just NOT FAIR ! What Progressives just can't accept is Life Is Not Fair but they hope do to their ignorance that their Government can make Life Fair for them !!!!!!!!!!

Side: Nah
Bohemian(3860) Disputed
1 point

Apparently I'm a progressive now.. hmm..

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Side: Yup
outlaw60(15368) Disputed
1 point

Down Voting is upsetting to you Progressive ? Why is it you Progressive are so upset ?

Side: Nah

Yea - apparently pragmatism started meaning commy/liberal/progressive a few years back - somehow I missed the memo, too

Side: Yup
1 point

You are the one that seems to be obsessed with points over substance.

To what do you think that is "do"?

Side: Yup
outlaw60(15368) Disputed
1 point

And the reason your Progressive Buddy is so concerned with down voting is ?

Side: Nah
1 point

Down Voting is very upsetting to you Progressives because it is just NOT FAIR and everything should be fair according to your world !

Side: Nah
1 point

equal opportunity is not the same as equal, but yes we should strive for fairness - though somehow in your world that is a bad thing...

Side: Yup
outlaw60(15368) Disputed
1 point

Why is it your Progressive Buddy is so concerned with down voting ?

Side: Nah