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[–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 37 points 8 months ago (5 children)

It's that momentum. Once you start going negative, you get pile driven even lower

[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 10 points 8 months ago (4 children)

Only if you are really stupid or controversial. In a popular thread you can turn the votes around with subsequent posts or a clarifying edit.

[–] psud@aussie.zone 5 points 8 months ago

Sometimes you start with the person you replied to down voting you because they think you disagreed with them, then others read your comment and up vote it

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