
All of the subreddit’s subscribers, a number well in the 200,000’s, were there to downvote /u/hypocrisis’ comment in the weekly “What Kind of Eggs Best Describe Your Playstyle” thread after he responded with “fried” instead of the more commonly posted “scrambled”.
The subreddit has seen an increasing number of high-quality posts recently, with gems such as “I’m a goofy parent, how do I beat my son in Smash” receiving up to 2000 upvotes, so some were taken aghast upon seeing /u/hypocrisis’ comment in a thread that was sure to reach similar numbers.
“We were angry," says one Smash redditor. “And rightfully so, I believe. We’re all about being yourself and sharing your own beliefs. But when your subjective feelings and ideas conflict with the general subreddit's consensus, there's going to be a problem”
It was hard to disagree with his logic. However, not all redditors were on the same boat.
A few community members opined that they “found it sad that someone was getting downvoted for their opinion”. They also argued that the thread itself was silly and that it stood in the way of would-be quality, informational posts. The sympathizers were promptly downvoted for their sound rhetoric.
Hopefully this teaches a lesson to those willing to exchange ideas with others.
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