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this post was submitted on 09 Apr 2025
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Seems like downvoting everything you post instead of posting some Bach content is quite counterproductive.
Is it? It's already been established elsewhere in this thread that there's a pyramid of users. The majority lurk. The cast majority of what's left only ever vote. The majority of the rest only comment. And only a small fraction actually create posts. We're not going to change that just by hoping.
But you're right, it would be better if they posted. And that's why I suggested DMing them to initiate a conversation. I'd ask them if they could post more of their own stuff.
I agree with the pyramid of users, but I would add a distinction: everybody is free to lurk, there's no impact on the platform. Systematically downvoting on-topic content due to personal preferences without explaining why only demotivates the (in this scenario) only poster and reduces the visibility of their on-topic content.
I'm not hoping to change a voter to an active poster, just reducing their negative impact on the community.