When called out on it, they then doubled down on this dogshit take: https://archive.ph/quYyb
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Oh, don't bother! Sometimes it feels like even asking for people to explain their downvotes invites more downvotes for some inexplicable reason.
Without referring to the specific post in question, I have some comments about that.
Different people downvote for all sorts of different reasons. Some downvote if they disagree with a statement, some downvote because they don't like the way the statement is presented (eg. I often downvote posts with huge embedded memes, even if I like what the meme says); some downvote because they don't think the context is appropriate (even if they agree with the ideas said, they might be seen as the wrong time / place); some downvote due to a misunderstanding or perhaps an ambiguity in the post. etc. etc. And very often, posts with more than one idea in them are downvoted by people who agree with part of it but disagree with another part (even if the second part is minor and insignificant).
So then, if someone says something like "I'm being downvoted because xyz", they'll almost certainly be downvoted by a heap of people who had a different reason in mind. If a person says "show me where I'm wrong", that apparently ignores the other possible reasons for downvotes - and can sometimes imply arrogance and stubbornness - which of course will invite downvotes. And if someone just asks "why am I being downvoted?" it might be interpreted to mean "I don't deserve to be downvoted" - which of course will also invite more downvotes.