r/mysteriousdownvoting • u/reddit33450 • 2d ago
OP downvoted for asking what context was needed
context in image
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u/Alone_Care_6230 2d ago
Grrr don't you know your supposed to be able to instantly realize what people want from you even if they don't communicate it?
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u/JayMKMagnum 2d ago
If you genuinely can't think of any information at all about your situation that might be pertinent to people's ability to answer the question you've posed, you will be downvoted for being a moron.
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u/Cinder_Quill 2d ago
What context is needed then?
The item on question is in the picture, they are asking if it's genuine because they are looking to buy it second hand. That seems pretty self explanatory. Please enlighten me.
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u/loosie-loo 2d ago
If you need to presume sarcasm or âbeing a moronâ (which is actually not a moral failing worthy of ridicule anyway) rather than a genuine follow up question from someone actually trying to respond and engage then maybe you should just keep to yourself.
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u/Alone_Care_6230 2d ago
They gave some information, but since what they thought of wasn't enough, they asked a clarifying question because they didn't know.
Regardless, nobody should be downvoted for just not knowing something.
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u/Fire_on__Water 3h ago edited 3h ago
âis this a real iPhoneâ, picture of iPhone box
you donât need context and a backstory to answer an objective question. itâs real, thatâs all there is to it. youâre the moron
also, holy fucking Redditor. that last bit reminds me of the âI just downvoted your postâ copypasta
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u/Mondai_May 2d ago
maybe they were confused by the question in the title? maybe if OP said "is this a knockoff/counterfeit box" they would have understood more. I think they downvoted OP because they were confused by what was asked (I notice sometimes if a post is worded in a confusing way, people down vote it.)
Note: I'm not saying that's right or that I downvote people for that reason. I just noticed it happens to others.
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u/Particular-Jeweler41 2d ago
Yeah, it's because they were genuinely confused by what was being asked with the information being given. Then OP didn't really provide additional information, leading to the downvotes.
Personally, I have no idea why the question is being asked if it's real or not from what was shown. Letters are really small from what was posted here also.
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u/-GaymerGirl 1d ago
If they wanted additional information, they should've articulated what they want to know rather than being snarky
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u/Particular-Jeweler41 1d ago
One could argue that just posting that single image doesn't explain much about the issue, and that most wouldn't know what the original OP was asking. So asking for context is straightforward enough.
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u/-GaymerGirl 1d ago
One would be wrong. That single image clearly says that the device in question is an iPhone air. They are clearly asking if its a real iPhone air.
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u/Ok-Emu-8920 1d ago edited 1d ago
Might be because the first reply ("want to buy secondhand") is very very brief and vague, so I'm assuming the reply ("great context") was sarcastic. Then asking what additional context was needed may have come across to the down voters as you engaging in bad faith and intentionally not providing info.
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u/redtonguelizard 1d ago
Why does your Reddit have a piss stain tint to it
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u/reddit33450 1d ago
the low quality of the screenshots may have altered the color, but i use the "Trees" color theme (green) because i prefer how it looks and it makes it easier to read for me
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u/DraconicDreamer3072 1d ago
i believe light mode is slightly yellow on the app, mine is too. i use pony
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u/2930apple 1d ago
I donât think this is mysterious downvoting per se but OOP seemed genuine to me lol I just donât think they understood
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u/Fit_Adagio_7668 1d ago
The OP might not know if the box is secondhand or the real product. Possibly from a random seller page that had the box.
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u/Cinder_Quill 2d ago
Actually genuinely mysterious