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Max number of downvotes
However, for non-CW posts on the main site, downvoting an answer costs the voter 1 reputation. … As she had commented: "Downvoting answers costs 1 reputation point, but downvoting questions is free." Therefore, this mechanism does not limit the number of downvotes cast on a question! …
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6
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What to do when posts are voted down for no reason?
Personal, spite-driven downvoting is probably rare, and when it happens the solution is either for the system to reverse it automatically or to inform a moderator in case there happens to be some action …
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8
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ancient down-voting and modern Linux-society ;o)
Are there alternatives to downvoting that should usually be used instead? … When editing or downvoting are both acceptable, editing is better. …
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15
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Could we add a delay before being able to downvote a question?
Downvoting is fundamentally not rude. … In fact, downvoting is an alternative to rudeness. …
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3
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Accepted
Is it proper to downvote a question that describes a bug?
The only upvoting or downvoting that is improper is voting that targets a specific user. Other than that, people may vote as they choose. …
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Is it acceptable to threaten users with downvotes?
If we threaten downvoting as an alternative to downvoting, we're at the point where our reluctance to downvote makes us meaner rather than nicer. … Downvoting costs some reputation (-1 to the voter), which sometimes discourages us from doing it (and often should). …
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