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I haven't been a member of SuperuserSuper User that long - but long enough to notice users (usually those with high rep) are very quick to vote down posts. 

Although I can appreciate the FAQ's are in place to prevent certain types of behavior on the forums to keep it a friendly, informative and accurate resource, but I have seen at times questions being voted down for reasons only I can think of being the fact it's either a 1). Simple question (that maybe people think is a waste of a post) or 2). The question is poorly structured.

  1. Simple question (that maybe people think is a waste of a post)
  2. The question is poorly structured.

Point 2 I can appreciate more, you should take time to write the question providing information and at least good grammar and sense, but Point 1 - these forums are a place to get the help/suggestions needed even for simpler questions (That maybe others won't find so simple).

Any thoughts on this :)

I haven't been a member of Superuser that long - but long enough to notice users (usually those with high rep) are very quick to vote down posts. Although I can appreciate the FAQ's are in place to prevent certain types of behavior on the forums to keep it a friendly, informative and accurate resource, but I have seen at times questions being voted down for reasons only I can think of being the fact it's either a 1). Simple question (that maybe people think is a waste of a post) or 2). The question is poorly structured. Point 2 I can appreciate more, you should take time to write the question providing information and at least good grammar and sense, but Point 1 - these forums are a place to get the help/suggestions needed even for simpler questions (That maybe others won't find so simple).

Any thoughts on this :)

I haven't been a member of Super User that long - but long enough to notice users (usually those with high rep) are very quick to vote down posts. 

Although I can appreciate the FAQ's are in place to prevent certain types of behavior on the forums to keep it a friendly, informative and accurate resource, but I have seen at times questions being voted down for reasons only I can think of being the fact it's either

  1. Simple question (that maybe people think is a waste of a post)
  2. The question is poorly structured.

Point 2 I can appreciate more, you should take time to write the question providing information and at least good grammar and sense, but Point 1 - these forums are a place to get the help/suggestions needed even for simpler questions (That maybe others won't find so simple).

Any thoughts on this

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Why are people so quick to vote down?

I haven't been a member of Superuser that long - but long enough to notice users (usually those with high rep) are very quick to vote down posts. Although I can appreciate the FAQ's are in place to prevent certain types of behavior on the forums to keep it a friendly, informative and accurate resource, but I have seen at times questions being voted down for reasons only I can think of being the fact it's either a 1). Simple question (that maybe people think is a waste of a post) or 2). The question is poorly structured. Point 2 I can appreciate more, you should take time to write the question providing information and at least good grammar and sense, but Point 1 - these forums are a place to get the help/suggestions needed even for simpler questions (That maybe others won't find so simple).

Any thoughts on this :)