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Scientists Witness Plant Cells Generate Cellulose and Form Cell Walls for First Time (www.rutgers.edu)

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[–] [email protected] -5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (8 children)

People can see your profile and down vote you for reasons other than politics

Fair point. So what in my profile do you think people would downvote me for? It doesn't say anything provocative, so I'm curious. And then if someone were downvoting me for my profile, then my original point stands, that people are downvoting for political reason. Because why else would someone downvote a science article based on a non-provocative profile.

And again, I would have to ask, what type of people view on a posters profile before downvoting a non-political science article from a valid source, and posted to a non-political science community?

To assume only politics would mean you purposely choose that display name to start a fight.

But what about my screen name would cause that? Because the name may be poltical? And if so, wouldn't that yet again, validate my original point that it's about politics and not the science?!

I have not chosen anything to start any fights. Nor have I advocated any fighting, arguing, or violence. I've also engaged in no namecalling.

So if it's not about politics, then what could it be? Because my name doesn't say any bad words, or have any slurs in it. Care to explain what would be offensive about my name or profile if it's not politics?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

I'm not the one who made their whole identity about conservatism. Normally that'd be fine, don't get me wrong, but you seem to see yourself as superior to everyone else here for that very reason.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

I’m not the one who made their whole identity about conservatism.

Nor have I. I'm just posting non-political science articles to a non-political science community. I don't look at someone's post history, profile or poltics before I decide to downvote them.

Someone asked why the downvotes and I gave my theory that it was based on politics and not science or sources.

You seemed to imply that you disagreed with my take, yet your comments keep referring to the very politics that I stated in my original reasoning.

you seem to see yourself as superior to everyone else here for that very reason.

I have never said anything like that, nor do I feel that way. What have I said in this community that in any way, shape, or form implies that I see myself as "superior" to anyone?! In fact, I've mentioned that I don't care about downvotes or upvotes--I was merely responding to someones question under an article I posted.

I'm just a guy posting links to science articles appropriate for a science community.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's not what you say. It's what you do.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 2 weeks ago

It’s not what you say. It’s what you do.

Fair enough. So what have I done that leads you to that conclusion?

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