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What about a little non-binding banner that pops up when someone down-votes saying, "Thanks for the feedback - please take a moment to explain your reasons for down-voting in the comments (optional)." or some such...

Unexplained down-votes leave me with such a hollow feeling.

(Likely this should be migrated to meta.SO - maybe its been asked there - I don't know I'm on a phone connection and can't check.)

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  • Remember an upvote isn't 10 rep, it's 10 downvotes waiting to be spent ;)
    – Russell Steen Mod
    Commented Mar 3, 2012 at 3:52
  • Sure... Blow out my candle so yours shines brighter. Push me down so you stand taller... ;)
    – Lost
    Commented Mar 3, 2012 at 6:08

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You mean like this?

downvote popup

[For the record, I reversed the downvote, it was just to demonstrate the existing popup.]

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  • Heh -- Ain't that cute... um, yeah... Exactly like that... I guess I haven't down-voted enough to notice... even pops up on my phone. Well that was easy.
    – Lost
    Commented Mar 3, 2012 at 3:24
  • Maybe then what we need is a hand that reaches out of the screen and gives a gentle smack across the face with a glove that says "Are you challenging this question to a duel? Submit your quibble in the comments!"
    – Lost
    Commented Mar 3, 2012 at 3:25
  • Strangely I don't get that. I thought I remembered getting it, but I don't anymore. I guess after 60 or so downvotes they give up.
    – Russell Steen Mod
    Commented Mar 3, 2012 at 3:51
  • @RussellSteen Its display logic may have a rep component.
    – Kevin Mod
    Commented Mar 3, 2012 at 4:00
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Unexplained downvotes are a bit frustrating sometimes - if I can't see why then I'll usually add a comment asking the downvoter why, and sometimes that gets a message. If not, then pah, one of those things! Nothing worth getting stressed over.

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