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Hey Pandas, What’s Something That Drives You Insane When Reading Comments Here? (Closed)
I love reading the comments when I'm here, ironically I seek the downvoted ones just to see how bizarre they can get.
So I wanna ask what makes you usually dislike or downvote a comment?
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Random people seeing keywords and hating on it. Anything with “vaccine”(this one not so much anymore), “gay”, “left/right (politics)”, and “trans”, just have trolls under it for no reason
The imbecilic hate, the "Karen" comments ("you should've done this") , the rAnDoM cAp writers.
BUT- I'm more irritated by the writers who use reddit threads or ridiculous trending tiktok posts and just reiterate the material from either format to reiterate the same information ad infinitem to make an article long and seem interesting when the topic is rarely interesting ("someone wants to know if they were right when they blew a simple scenario out of proportion").
When I see reddit or tiktok, I automatically downvote.
(I have problems with creating content on BP, so I'm trying to be kind. I have technical issues)
There are a lot of regular Pandas who make interesting comments that create or carry a discussion, and I enjoy their participation. The rest, I ignore.
The use of “slaaay” can get a tad cringy at times.
Fr but whatever it’s not our body we can’t control what others say.
I usually don't downvote any thing but the bots, but they've been getting more creative with their choice of words.
Major; being transphobic for no good reason, like seriously dude what did we get to deserve this
Minor; people who proudly call themselves grammar nazis like bro seriously, language changes and evolves, if you can understand what people mean then it's okay and you need to let it go
We deserve it because we slightly inconvenienced their language by not allowing them to determine what words to use based on what is in our pants. /s
it’s when i make any kind of normal comment, then i get somebody who replies to my normal comment with “they/he 🤦🏼😂🤣🤪🤪it’s he/him or she/her, only two genders” like what the hell? i didn’t even say anything about being trans and you go and harass me because i stated my pronouns to let people know them without having to ask????
argh.
Im gonna get so much hate for this and i apologize why do i need to see (she/her) (he/her/them) yada yada in your name, its not that i don't care its, your someone online i don't need to know what you identify as, if your proud of it im so happy for i mean it! Please be proud of you. But do i really need it crammed in my face in your username? Cant you just put it on your profile? Please explain to me too whats so trendy about it , but understand too I dont mean to put anyone down
People judging *perfectly fine photos* even though the person who posted them was ok with posting them
I think mine is people engaging with trolls. It's very nobel trying to fight the trolls but that's what they want. They want you to argue they get off on knowing they have annoyed you. You will also never change their mind. Just downvote them and don't comment.
It's a matter of knowing who the trolls are and the people who merely disagree but do so in a very harsh way at first. If they come back with an apology or admit they were harsh, then they are not a troll. You can also check out their other comments to people. If you see a pattern of them being disrespectful they are definitely trolls.
is it just me, or is everyone...on edge? i mean, I'm definitely guilty of this too, but there's been more fights and political stuff and trolls and just more hate in general.
On edge. we all spent a few covid years as ME time, then went outside to realize the world changed. Climate, natural disasters that impact crops and peoples homes. Homeless from all walks of life, mass shootings, rolling back women's rights to proper healthcare, government promoting christian ignorance, Florida making new insane laws like paving roads with radioactive waste, chemicals everywhere. . . . . . .
Downvotes
Im guilty of them, i feel like BP should have a private dislike system like YouTube
Like the #1 submission says, I’m tired of the trolls showing up and agitating everyone. I’m also tired of those meh articles that have touchy subjects in them. I don’t mean we should shy away from them, but they tend to set people off. And of course those who stray from the “correct” path of thought get downvoted and bashed unmercifully. Not even always the trolls. It’s just, what would you say or do if that person you’re downvoting was in front of you? Give them the thumbs down sign and walk away? That’s how I feel when someone downvotes something. They just silently say “you’re so wrong, idiot” and walk away without an explanation or reason they did so. Am I supposed to automatically know why I’m wrong if all I get are downvotes? And then there’s the comments. If I get a comment, being rude or whatever, I tend to reply to it logically (in my mind) and calmly. Sometimes people just set me off, and I try not to be because once I say something set off, there’s no mercy, even if I apologize. And even if I do react calmly, everyone is always guarded! I swear I can feel the prickles on my skin from the hedgehogs that curl up into little balls when in discussions. I get it, people on here hardly know a thing about you, yet they’re attacking your whole existence, your whole life, like they’re right there next to you also living it. It’s awful that people feel and react this way. The responses to ANYONE with a different opinion shouldn’t be defensive or harsh. Especially if they present it respectfully, knowing they’re in the minority on here. That’s the thing. Sometimes I comment stuff knowing people won’t agree with me, and I expect downvotes. -4 downvotes and still no explanation other than my assumption, and I’m left wondering again why I ever open my stupid mouth.
Sometimes people just can't handle a sensitive truth i upvoted this because im glad you came out. If i say something iffy i want people to tell me so i can elaborate,not silently shun, so i understand
Misspelling and improper grammar.
Pardon me, but IMHO it's the people who absolutely *insist* on correcting the misspelling and improper grammar. English is the most flexible language on earth, let it grow and evolve.
I don't see it too often but every now and again I see "I could care less" it's "I couldn't care less". I could care less makes no sense in the context people try to use it in. Your trying to tell people that you care so little that it's impossible to care any less, when you go and say "I could care less" you are saying that you are able to care less than you currently do.
My bugbear is the use of the generation terms - boomers, gen x, gen z, millenials, and so on. I have no clue what approximate age any of these categorizations are (I'm aware that I could look it up). I believe the terms were invented for marketing people to sell us more s**t so that's one reason to not get involved. Second reason is that it is just another form of lazy stereotyping. We're finally getting to a place where stereotyping people according to race, gender, sexuality etc is frowned upon (I know we still have a way to go), but stereotyping people according to age is considered completely fine. I just don't understand why.
People will argue it's a "mindset" not an age. The generations are actually about age brackets and what those eras of generations meant for those born in the years. That's about it. It's nothing to do whether or not one grew up "feral" and the other grew up addicted to tech. I recall our parents in the 90s had just as hard enough time keeping the kids off the screen. The only difference is parents could take the remote and send the kids outside or to the other room to watch TV there.
People that are people being people and acting like people because they are people being people
This sentence both makes total sense and confuses the hexagon out of me at the same time
Not being able to reply to a -4 vote comment.
The unfair -10 votes and you're out policy.
Americans gatekeeping every topic and making it all about their issues and no one else from any other nation can have a different opinion, situation, and automatically, unapologetically assuming every article has to do with America/Americans unless clearly stated otherwise. "Wrong. In the USA...." on an article having to do with European countries.
I tried to put a post up about the Ashes because there are never any articles that include the Australians. Thought a bit of harmless banter between the Brits and the Aussies about Cricket would be fun but BP didn't publish it.
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I can't wait for the European reaction when the U.S. pulls out of NATO. Putin will surely agree with you Pandas.
ppl that are so mean just bc they don't agree with you.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and i agree with youm when i try to state my opinion if its against someone elses i try so hard to elaborate and explain myself kindly
For me it's emoji's, no offense i cant stand them. I mean once or twice it can be fun, but i find spamming them can be obnoxious.
Especially when they really have no need to be there. But that's just my personal opinion i wont downvote for it ^^
People that demand that your "cite" facts just because they disagree with you. Sure, they could look up those facts themselves, but where's the fun in that when you can just say "Uh uh! Your wrong!" (note the misspelling of "you're" - another pet-peeve).
I don't ask to cite fact's, i just tend to ask if something is true as I've never heard of it
The whole “you can think whatever you want, as long as it matches my opinion”, and downvoting someone just because you don’t agree with what they are saying.
WE HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH PEOPLE!
When you post a link in the comments, they don't send you to the links page. It's not clickable
Anybody being rude to me. Dissing me. Calling me names. Oh and..idk..telling me that my family secretly hates me or even mentioning my family..but who would say something so f@#$ed up? Hmmmmm..
I would like to be able to mention Donald Trump without people jumping up my tailpipe about it. I don't necessarily want to advance his political agenda, but the man is not VoIdemort, I would like to speak his name.
Pearl-clutching, finger wagging, and holier than thou attitudes with certain topics.
Too many words
Yeah i can understand that, unless its the actual Post, comments don't need to be paragraphs long
White flag Val, white flag 🏳️
Yes. Please. I don’t need another tie-in to a puppy photo about what it has to do with politics.
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Dear Pandas: if a story sounds fake, particularly the Too Good to be True revenge stories, please don't encourage more fibbies by posting how great the story is, which encourages more of them
Yes. Please. I don’t need another tie-in to a puppy photo about what it has to do with politics.
Load More Replies... Dear Pandas: if a story sounds fake, particularly the Too Good to be True revenge stories, please don't encourage more fibbies by posting how great the story is, which encourages more of them
