Chances are, someone thinks its a great post. I watched a post about 'how do i approach someone seated in a coffee shop' get drowned by like, a few early downvotes.

Everyone knows that r/askseddit is essentially dead and the advice isn't great over there anyways. If someone comes on here, reads some of the stuff on the sidebar, and wants to ask how to approach a girl at a coffee shop what fucking purpose does downvoting that serve?

Everyone's been moaning about how this sub is dying, and honestly its the throbbing hostility towards technical questions that is driving this. It's these inner game jockeys who would have you steep yourself in Ekhart Toll and meditation before answering your question who are driving people away.

Yes, we all know r/askseddit exists. That doesn't make it any less crap.

No, the sidebar is not the be all end all of information.

Yes, you deserve to have your question answered about how to approach a girl at a coffee shop.

C'mon guys. A downvote should be reserved for irrelevant posts, not posts that you feel are beneath you.

And stop downvoting FR's. Just why?