You can, but reserved for spam, off topic, or general asshatery. The less points you have, the less you can down vote without punishment.
Another common cause is multiple accounts interacting.
Does a bot do this or is this just some asshole making this decision?
If my points are not restored shortly, i'm out... fuck this joke of a site then.
Afaik, these are the algorithms built into poal and you will not get your points back. You can, however, contribute to earn your way out of the hole.
Yeah, no... fuck that...
This is the dumbest shit i've seen yet... and i've been on reddit AND ruqqus.
This is just fucking stupid.
If my points are not restored shortly
lol
Does a bot do this or is this just some asshole making this decision?
Yes, both.
Is there proof of this? Afaik, it's automated.
What is considered spam here anyhow?
Spam is unsolicited messaging.
If I post on tonka toys and you start telling me about insurance, I'm going to down vote.
If the sole purpose of your comment is ad hominem or stupidity or trolling in response to a comment, I'll down vote. In other words, provided no content.
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