Well, mass down-voting? I don't see it! HE got criticised, sure. But I would say that his attitude in repsonding to a post was not helpful either.

Nobody deserves respect, they earn it. I have had posts downvoted. In retrospect, I earned the downvote. Some people don't like what merlyn has to say at times, they say so, downvote him and life goes on. Abigail-II can be a crusty curmudgeon, but also delivers some of the most concise and insightful answers on the site. Does the criticism send them away? No!

If a monk wants adoration he can either earn it or go somewhere else in search of it. The XP system does nothing to force anyone away. People make their own determinations on where to hang out.

jdtoronto

In reply to Re: Stupid mass-downvoting ... by jdtoronto
in thread Stupid mass-downvoting ... by Anonymous Monk

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