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Downvotes are the community's way of telling peers that their content can be improved. Downvotes on meta may have different meanings.
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Downvoting posts that are very popular but not especially good - is this an acceptable way t...
From a rules standpoint, you can vote how you want, with only a few exceptions-- namely, revenge downvoting, targeted voting, upvote rings, etc. The common theme of these exceptions is that they're ba …
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Reason for downvoting the answer.
People are downvoting your answer because the question called for a proof and you posted a picture. While it is a nice illustration of the concept, it is inadequate on its own.
You might improve your …
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I just wonder how more experienced users react in such situations.
My approach is generally something along the lines of, "it's 4 rep. Who cares?"