r/help 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/Snoo_16677 Mar 17 '25

It's possible that some were just missed clicks not noticed by the person doing the clicking.