I mean, anybody can comment. I remember back when I regularly used reddit seeing wildy incorrect statements on the science community, and then when I would occasionally correct people on the stuff I actually am an expert on, I’d get downvoted for it, while the original post continued to get upvoted.
People often assume upvotes means they’re right. And humans naturally seek social approval and acceptance, so it’s not that surprising.
All I’m saying is don’t take it personal. It’s unfortunate to see stuff like that. But you can’t really stop it, and the alternative is censoring them, which I’m not a fan of either bcz they didn’t do anything egregious or try to spread misinformation.
I mean, anybody can comment. I remember back when I regularly used reddit seeing wildy incorrect statements on the science community, and then when I would occasionally correct people on the stuff I actually am an expert on, I’d get downvoted for it, while the original post continued to get upvoted.
People often assume upvotes means they’re right. And humans naturally seek social approval and acceptance, so it’s not that surprising.
All I’m saying is don’t take it personal. It’s unfortunate to see stuff like that. But you can’t really stop it, and the alternative is censoring them, which I’m not a fan of either bcz they didn’t do anything egregious or try to spread misinformation.
I appreciate your comment, thank you.
I expected pushback with this story in particular, because people just love their corn fed beef, and will get absolutely belligerent in its defense.
The bare minimum in a science community is reading the article. Or at least it should be.