Why does everyone Downvote on Stack Overflow?

We don’t have statistics or direct evidence for the reasons why people downvote on Stack Overflow, because users are not required to give reasons, or even comments explaining their downvote. That said, the most common reason for downvoting is probably that the question is written in a vague manner.

Why do people Downvote my comments?

With nearly half of the vote or 46.32% of respondents, “you disagree with the comment” was the top reason why people downvote comments. 27.86% of respondents said that they downvote because “the comment did not contribute to the discussion”. 19.55% of respondents indicated “other” as their reason for downvoting.

Should you thank people on Stack Overflow?

As it exists today, Stack Overflow doesn’t provide a way for users to just say “thank you” and show others appreciation for taking the time to answer their questions. Even when users gain these privileges, they still want to say “thanks.” When it comes to answers, “thanks” appears in 1 of 6 comments.

Do you lose karma when you get Downvoted?

You get score when people upvote your posts or comments, and you lose karma when you are downvoted by the people. If a post or a comment receives enough downvotes, it disappears from the thread.

Is stackoverflow down right now?

Stackoverflow.com is UP and reachable by us.

How do I know if I’ve been Downvoted?

How to See the Downvotes in Reddit

Finding Vote Totals on Reddit.
Seeing a Post’s Vote Totals.
Seeing a Comment’s Vote Totals.
Finding Rough Vote Distribution Numbers.

What does it mean to Downvote on Parler?

Spam Flagging: These settings rely on other user activity. You can tell Parler to mark comments as spam if it receives 1 or 5 reports from other Parler users. More reports than votes means the comment received more reports than user votes. Five reports with a negative score would require the comment also be downvoted.