Actually the answer is in Doc's first linked answer:

It has become almost impossible to ask a question without getting one or two downvotes at least.

Frankly, I didn't know that. If I did, I wouldn't be "complaining loud and harshly about getting some virtual minus points". And since we are talking about that, I am disappointed to see that people (well at least one) perceived my message as such. I am complaining loud and harshly about the attitude, not about "fake internet points" as very aptly another member once wrote. I want the question to have a chance to be answered and starting with a -2 "just because" isn't the best omen. Doc answered a question suggesting that

Negatively scored questions should be more aggressively hidden from the homepage

There it is, I am right to be unpleasant. Unfortunately. Anyway, now I know. Thanks to everyone taking the time to read and give constructive feedback.

Actually the answer is in Doc's first linked answer:

It has become almost impossible to ask a question without getting one or two downvotes at least.

Frankly, I didn't know that. If I did, I wouldn't be "complaining loud and harshly about getting some virtual minus points". And since we are talking about that, I am disappointed to see that people (well at least one) perceived my message as such. I am complaining loud and harshly about the attitude, not about "fake internet points" as very aptly another member once wrote. I want the question to have a chance to be answered and starting with a -2 "just because" isn't the best omen. Doc gave the above answer to another member's question suggesting that

Negatively scored questions should be more aggressively hidden from the homepage

There it is, I am right to be unpleasant. Unfortunately. Anyway, now I know. Thanks to everyone taking the time to read and give constructive feedback.

Actually the answer is in Doc's first linked answer:

It has become almost impossible to ask a question without getting one or two downvotes at least.

Frankly, I didn't know that. If I did, I wouldn't be "complaining loud and harshly about getting some virtual minus points". And since we are talking about that, I am disappointed to see that people (well at least one) perceived my message as such. I am complaining loud and harshly about the attitude, not about "fake internet points" as very aptly another member once wrote. I want the question to have a chance to be answered and starting with a -2 "just because" isn't the best omen. Doc answered to a question suggesting that

Negatively scored questions should be more aggressively hidden from the homepage

There it is, I am right to be unpleasant. Unfortunately. Anyway, now I know. Thanks to everyone taking the time to read and give constructive feedback.

Actually the answer is in Doc's first linked answer:

It has become almost impossible to ask a question without getting one or two downvotes at least.

Frankly, I didn't know that. If I did, I wouldn't be "complaining loud and harshly about getting some virtual minus points". And since we are talking about that, I am disappointed to see that people (well at least one) perceived my message as such. I am complaining loud and harshly about the attitude, not about "fake internet points" as very aptly another member once wrote. I want the question to have a chance to be answered and starting with a -2 "just because" isn't the best omen. Doc answered a question suggesting that

Negatively scored questions should be more aggressively hidden from the homepage

There it is, I am right to be unpleasant. Unfortunately. Anyway, now I know. Thanks to everyone taking the time to read and give constructive feedback.