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Now, I have actually experienced this first hand in kind. I asked this question once before the currently linked question, but it merely lacked the preface telling our fellow downvoters to not downvote my question because it's actually a good question and not a pasted "how do I debug my homework" question. That question was downvoted to oblivion and recieved TWO close votes. Having been literally the 4th question I asked, I almost lost it there and then and wanted to rant on and on. Even though this is just one example of the negativity that I have been seeing and sometimes am guilty of exhibiting, just this one example happening, to me, is completely unacceptable. We cannot be so lazy as to shoo away newer users that ask good questions. Perhaps lazy is the wrong word here, a more fitting word would be that it seems that the community lacks confidence in newer users' ability to ask coherent questions

Just an interesting piece from my absolutely riveting question (not really). I am astounded.

Now, I have actually experienced this first hand in kind. I asked this question once before the currently linked question, but it merely lacked the preface telling our fellow downvoters to not downvote my question because it's actually a good question and not a pasted "how do I debug my homework" question. That question was downvoted to oblivion and recieved TWO close votes. Having been literally the 4th question I asked, I almost lost it there and then and wanted to rant on and on. Even though this is just one example of the negativity that I have been seeing and sometimes am guilty of exhibiting, just this one example happening, to me, is completely unacceptable. We cannot be so lazy as to shoo away newer users that ask good questions. Perhaps lazy is the wrong word here, a more fitting word would be that it seems that the community lacks confidence in newer users' ability to ask coherent questions

Just an interesting piece from my absolutely riveting question (not really). I am astounded.

Just an interesting piece from my absolutely riveting question (not really). Apparently even good questions are subject to negative, sarcastic responses now. I am astounded.

This is just the type of thing that makes you ask : "are you kidding me, community member?"

Just an interesting piece from my absolutely riveting question (not really). I am astounded.

This is just the type of thing that makes you ask : "are you kidding me, SO community member?"

Just an interesting note. Apparently even good questions are subject to negative, sarcastic responses now. I am astounded.

Just an interesting piece from my absolutely riveting question (not really). Apparently even good questions are subject to negative, sarcastic responses now. I am astounded.

This is just the type of thing that makes you ask : "are you kidding me, community member?"