How to not get upset when getting a down vote

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Not just on this website. Every websites that have up vote and down vote feature. Everytime I get a down vote in my comment, I get upset and feel humiliated. Can you people help me how to toughen myself up? For those who are going to say that I take thing too seriously, you're correct. That's why I need some advices. I've been on this website for so long already but I still can't get over it. Another question, is it normal to feel embarrassed when getting a down vote? I know that some users like VinnyB and Kingofcarrotflowers really talented at giving people advices. I am sure all of you're like that too. Thank you and good day/night.

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  • NeuroNeptunian
    8 years ago

    I don't even know how some of my comments manage to get upvoted so when I get downvoted I'm like huh... dokay.

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  • [Old Memory]
    8 years ago

    sometimes i look at down votes for good /witty/friendly advice and it's obvious that the down voter is immature/jealous/crazy

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  • CountessDouche
    8 years ago

    Don't look at your old comments. Problem solved.

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  • [Old Memory]
    8 years ago

    Its nothing reasonable to get upset over.
    Sometimes I have down voted comments for absolutly no reason, other than I think the person will give a funny responce. I often have done this with even insightful and helpful comments because i like to make people feel confused. It amuses me when people get upset over something so ridiculous.

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  • modernism
    8 years ago

    Imagine the downvoters as gremlins.

    http://cdn.highdefdigest.com/uploads/2012/04/29/gremlins-23.png

    Now you can't even get mad at them because they're gremlins - they're life must suck. Can't blame them for doing what they do.

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  • icant_
    8 years ago

    Just be happy about your comments with lots of up votes.

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  • thegypsysailor
    8 years ago

    I often make unpopular comments which I fully expect will receive some down votes. At other times, I might state the obvious in perhaps a humorous way, and am surprised at how little humor many on here have.
    But when I offer real, heartfelt advice for someone who is hurting and get down voted, I am shocked. For once I'm not being the class clown, nor am I being mean or pushing tough love, but sincerely trying to be sweet and helpful. And I see it all the time to many of the regulars' posts. What kind of cretin does it take to down vote a response like that?

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  • [Old Memory]
    8 years ago

    Personally, I done away with the voting system. People rely on it too much to say they disagree but never put "why" in a response, hence why I think it's just a cowardly way to present your disaproval. So when it happens to you, without a response, just consider it an act of cowardice.

    I like to call those people thumbasses. ^_^

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  • chained_rage
    8 years ago

    I think you should comment anonymously on this thread and then all of us should vote it down. You should give us a target..like -8. And if we don't reach it, you win..but lose at the same time

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      8 years ago

      Hmm, Ok. Anyway, thank you people for being so nice giving advices to me. I feel so much better knowing that some users here are supportive to each other even to an anonymous who is shy to reveal his/her user name.

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      • chained_rage
        8 years ago

        There we go :)

        *pat pat*

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        • Anonymous Post Author
          8 years ago

          Hahaha! Hilarious! That's so cute.

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