I've made "throw aways" in the past, and nearly every contribution (post or comment) I have made has been down voted to some extent. Even when the OP of a post is very happy with advice/contribution etc, it still gets down-voted. I'm not being a pissy little bitch here; **I honestly get the vibe that some people come on here feeling so bitter that they take it out on other peoples posts &amp; comments by down-voting them.**

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At the moment there is a success story on the front page of this sub. I'm not going to link to it, but at the moment its:

89% up-voted. **Why would anyone down-vote a success story???** If you are one of the down-voters: **Is this fucking jealousy?** 

Glance over at **the "seeking support" posts:** Some **are down-voted down by 40-50%**, some even completely. This is continuos. Yet no one has left a comment. Why??? Its terrible/shocking there is more than one post like this.. on the front page of this sub, too.

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One of the difficulties **we all face is stigma. Just what kind of message are you broadcasting to non-bpd visitors?** YOU are just confirming their preconcieved notions of the disorder. STOP IT. DO YOU REALISE **YOU COULD BE TRIGGERING PEOPLE WHO ASK FOR HELP, BY DOWN-VOTING THEIR POST, PROVIDING NOTHING BESIDES MALICIOUSNESS.**

You are making this sub **UGLY.**

**There are MANY here who come here to learn, seek support and make friends. You are ruining it for them/us.**

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Oh and lastly; to the peeps who say things to people who mention they aren't diagnosed like **"get a diagnosis and then make a post"** (not a direct quote, but thats the perceived message from many):
*If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.*

And if that is not enough: **read the fucking sidebar**: *"A place for those who have Borderline Personality Disorder, their family members and friends, and anyone else who is interested in learning more about it.
We ask that you try to be a good listener, empathetic, respectful, and non-judgmental in this subreddit."*
**Because clearly you missed that, darling.**



I really think the mods should consider disabling the down-vote button because it puts those at risk and pushes away those who genuinely need support. Furthermore, since it's being abused, it strips this sub of any community spirit which I see in many other subs.


**Now I will sit back and watch this be down-voted so far down it probably reaches the pits of hell.**