The SO culture is actually considerably more sane, because when downvoting, you also automatically decrease your own "status" (score). Whereas in many real settings, you get +100 points if you "downvote", i.e. point out someone made a mistake.
The SO culture is actually considerably more sane, because when downvoting, you also automatically decrease your own "status" (score). Whereas in many real settings, you get +100 points if you "downvote", i.e. point out someone made a mistake.