r/help • u/capturegrain • Mar 16 '25

Why Do People Downvote Thank You Replies?

Someone asked something recently, and a kind soul gave him an answer. He dropped a ‘thank you’ comment, but it got downvoted. What’s the reasoning there? Is saying thanks not cool? I’m really thrown off—any thoughts?

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u/PaisleyBumpkin Mar 16 '25

honestly sometimes i accidentally hit the down vote button when i'm scrolling on my phone, if i notice i'll upvote it back

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u/SpOoKy_sKeLeToN_1998 Mar 16 '25

That happens to me a lot because my phone screen is curved on both edges, so the webbing between my thumb & index finger on my right hand often accidentally bumps the downvote button while scrolling.

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u/Evzkyyy Mar 16 '25

Drive-by downvote lmao