[–] Link1299 0 points 13 points 13 points (+13|-0) ago (edited ago)
Why create something when it is easier to destroy something else?
Why try and risk yourself to make something great while being angry that no one else will do what you want?
Why put yourself and your opinions up for critism when passively whining about a problem is enough to satisfy your disappointment and frustrations?
I dunno you tell me I still can't seem to understand why I'm the weird one here when I hate these mentalities and strive to take the hard path.
edit: Maybe I'm doomed to die young. But all I want to know is that while the life I lived wasn't easy, it was one I enjoyed. So far I'll admit it has been good given the bullshit
[–] OllieQueen [S] 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
You and me both, Sibling.
[–] TheBuddha 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Too many people worry about Karma. What is the point of karma if you can't spend it being who and what you are? I do not really voat on anything (I gave a first vote away tonight). I am actually shocked I have CCP at all, to be honest. I figure if I can hover around zero I am probably doing a good job at being honest.
[–] Limpingdead 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
Because most had no hand in building and get little if Voat succeeds they have little to no desire for it to flourish. Most people would watch the world burn unless they got something for putting out the fire.
[–] Genghis_Khan 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
How do we take our passion and make it into something constructive? How do we regain control, and instead of only being angry and passionate, we become motivated and passionate?
If I had to put it succinctly, I would recommend those who feel oppressed and trodden upon here (as seems to be the central issue) to think twice, then ask questions. They might be surprised how it turns out.
[–] OllieQueen [S] 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
There is a problem with that. When people ask questions, they're assumed idiots, and therefore downvoated and lost to oblivion unles those that wish to see click.
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[–] OllieQueen [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
While I agree that pyrotechnics are fun, it's hard to always keep them going.
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[–] OllieQueen [S] 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
it's not that exactly. Just a lack of working together that bugs me.
[–] Girthcontrol 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
There's a lot of residual anger over the policies enacted by Reddit management, their doublespeak and hypocrisy as well as the blatant censorship. I'm sorry your little community was disturbed by the influx of angry people, hopefully the frustration and anger will be focused constructively but for now I think feelings of helplessness and betrayal are still a bit raw.
[–] usernameistaken 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
I think we need voaters to submit their reason everytime they try to downvoat. that way, it will satisfy their need to downvoat and also provide a reason for the OS (original submitter) to understand why it was downvoated.
while it is not ideal, until we can separate the ways to report unrelated replies and disagreement, it will atleast provide an avenue for a dialog.
or maybe change the importance of CCP.
[–] OllieQueen [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago (edited ago)
Perhaps a "disagree" button. instead of only downvoats
[–] CaliforniaOrange 0 points 9 points 9 points (+9|-0) ago
Destruction is easier than creation, it can take you weeks to build a chair and a second to destroy it.
You bring up a great point, you and the others that try to argue instead of down voting and name calling that left, allow those that name call to continue to do so. They will always do it, there's always an asshole. I feel like the majority of voaters can argue logically and constructively, and they will drown out the minority of people who are name calling and down voting, that's if they don't leave the second a culture change appears. New users may not see a good example of how to have a discussion, some people just haven't had the practice, when the capable people leave. We can learn by watching others, and there will always be an eternal September, in everything. In academics, in sports, in jobs, in industry, its the natural order of things. We can continue to run whenever something changes(besides the shit storm the suits at reddit caused, the problem you refer to is the users) but there will always be this problem. All we can do is overwhelm them with our numbers and logic. Or straight up ignore them, they only have power if we give it to them.
Just my opinion though!
[–] OllieQueen [S] 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
That was gorgeously written. Thank you
[–] Gerplunckamo 0 points 52 points 52 points (+52|-0) ago (edited ago)
Its easier to pick things apart, than to see the beauty that holds it all together, OP.
[–] OllieQueen [S] 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
That was a beautiful reply. Thank you.
[–] Gerplunckamo 0 points 12 points 12 points (+12|-0) ago
Why thank you! :DDD most of the time when people reply to me, its something along the lines of
Or
Depending on the time of day T-T
[–] BraneS2 3 points 0 points 3 points (+3|-3) ago (edited ago)
No, most of the adolescents (or at least adolescent-minded) are repeatedly saying f* ggot, c* nt, n-word, and downvoating entire threads, all entries, over and over.. Again, THAT is why they had to change the downvoat rules the other day.
This is a real problem
[–] 1865734? 0 points 8 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago
Destruction is so much easier than creation, for most.
[–] Fuckery 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago (edited ago)
Paradoxically human desire for destruction often drives creation. The status quo allows people to become lazy. A perceived threat can drive the survival instinct and that is very powerful.