Top 10 most downvoted Reddit comments ever RedditReddit is commonly known as \u201cthe front page of the internet\u201d, with millions of users visiting the site every month to comment on hot topics such as video games, Twitch streamers, and YouTube videos. With website traffic so enormous, it\u2019s a breeding ground for many different beliefs, with debates and arguments happening on the daily. We\u2019ve put together a list of the most downvoted Reddit comments, so you can see what can happen when a user faces a gigantic court of public opinion that doesn\u2019t agree with them. 10. Jill Stein\u2019s views on nuclear energy In October 2016. US Green Party candidate Jill Stein conducted an \u2018Ask Me Anything\u2019 on the website when one of her answers to a user asking about why she was opposed to nuclear energy backfired. In the reply, the physician stated that nuclear power was \u201cdirty, dangerous, expensive and obsolete\u201d because of its toxicity, citing examples such as the Chernobyl and Fukushima accidents that saw mass devastation to reinforce her comment. Users slammed the politician\u2019s reply, stating that she\u2019d been misinformed and her information was false, and the response collected almost 12,000 downvotes. 9. Bethesda\u2019s Fallout 76 controversy After Bethesda released Fallout 76 in November 2018, fans were unhappy with the performance of the online action role-playing game and aired their concerns online, with one player starting a thread on Reddit to complain about the developer\u2019s lack of comment on the outrage. Read More: Top 10 PewDiePie Minecraft moments so far – The account for Betheda Game Studios replied to the post, simply stating that it was thankful for the assessment and is \u201calways looking through posts, tweets, and comments for any and all feedback on the game.\u201d Players were outraged by the generic nature of the response, and the comment ended up garnering 15,400 downvotes. 8. User defending Donald Trump In November 2018, news outlet The Independent wrote an article about US President Donald Trump cancelling a visit to a First World War memorial because of \u2018poor weather\u2019 conditions, which ended up on the front page of Reddit. People were outraged over the President\u2019s decision not to attend, but one user decided to defend him in the comments, and stated \u201cThe president needs to be able to respond to a nuclear attack. The others don\u2019t,\u201d which led to them receiving 17,500 downvotes. 7. Lead Riot Games employee\u2019s comments A lead member of Riot Games angered many after it was revealed that he\u2019d made some inflammatory comments about Twitch streamer Tyler \u2018Tyler1\u2018 Steinkamp in October 2017 in a League of Legends Discord server. The employee stated that \u201che [Tyler1] looks like a damn humunculous\u201d and \u201chonestly.. its fine he\u2019ll die from a coke overdose or testicular cancer from all the steroids.. then we\u2019ll be gucci.\u201d The comments made their way to the LoL subreddit where players were furious, calling for the member\u2019s immediate firing from the company. He decided to respond to the post, and stated that it was his personal take and \u201cI don\u2019t speak for the company on live chat.. I\u2019m my own person,\u201d receiving 19,200 downvotes for the reply. 6. User asked for downvotes In 2017, a user of the me_irl subreddit posted a thread called \u201cYou can up vote this post only if you down vote my comment\u201d and then commented a reply of a down pointing emoji. Read More: Top 20 most disliked YouTube videos ever – While this is as far removed from a juicy reason as you could probably get, Reddit did its job and voted down the user\u2019s post 35,600 times and the reply 23,400 times. 5. Spongebob Squarepants picture Another less-than-interesting reason for one of the most hated comments follows off of the last: someone literally asked for it. In 2018, a person posted to the BikiniBottomTwitter page, stating that \u201cYou can only upvote this picture of spongebob if you downvote the picture of squidward that I\u2019ll link in the comments.\u201d After posting a link to an image of the Spongebob Squarepants character in the comments section, it collected almost 37,000 downvotes, confirming that Spongebob\u2019s coworker is in fact the lesser liked character in the show. 4. Homemade electric chair With what is probably one of the most bizarre comments on this list comes from back in 2018 after a user posted a photograph of a homemade electric chair they\u2019d discovered while exploring an abandoned building in Croatia. It\u2019s unclear as to why somebody went to great lengths to make the contraption, but it\u2019s a scary thought all the same. Many people in the comments laughed about the fact that a homemade device wouldn\u2019t have anywhere near the amount of power as a real one, to which someone replied: \u201cTry connecting the battery to your nipples or your genitals and keep it connected for a minute or two. Then tell me again that the current can\u2019t hurt you.\u201d The comment received almost 52,000 downvotes from the community. 3. Subreddit mod refuses to unban user On the subreddit for virtual tabletop games website Roll20 in September 2018, one user complained of being unfairly banned after a mod mistook them for somebody else of a similar name. Upon trying to resolve the issue, admins and customer support refused to double down. Read More: Top 20 highest earning Fortnite pro players – The subreddit mod was later revealed to be the co-founder of the Roll20 company, and commented on the thread, stating \u201c[I] stand with my account administration staff and our decision to maintain a subreddit ban due to the level of this escalation.\u201d Outraged members of the community downvoted the reply over 59,700 times. 2. Helping Thanos achieve balance 600After the release of Marvel\u2019s Avengers Infinity War in 2018, a member of the thanosdidnothingwrong community posted an image that said \u201cUpvote this post, but downvote [original poster\u2019s] comment to help achieve balance!\u201d. This is a reference to the movie\u2019s antagonist that *spoilers* decides to erase half of all living things to achieve a \u2018balance\u2019 across the universe. People did indeed help Thanos balance things out, and downed the comment over 88,900 times. To quote the movie: \u201cPerfectly balanced, as all things should be.\u201d 1. EA\u2019s Star Wars Battlefront II controversy Electronic Arts released the sequel to Star Wars Battlefront in November 2017, and straight off the bat, players complained about paywalls and microtransactions. It was this that really kicked off the debate of game developers including paid content in an already-paid-for game. People were unhappy that they\u2019d splashed $80 on a Star Wars title that had one of the series\u2019 most popular characters, Darth Vader, locked behind a paywall, and complained on Reddit. Read More: Top 20 most liked YouTube videos – EA responded to the backlash, and stated that \u201cThe intent is to provide players with a sense of pride and accomplishment for unlocking different heroes,\u201d and \u201cwe\u2019ll be making constant adjustments to ensure that players have challenges that are compelling, rewarding, and of course attainable via gameplay.\u201d Not satisfied with the developers\u2019 reply, players down voted the response a whopping 667,800 times, making it the most hated comment on the whole website as of the time of this article. Follow our entertainment news at www.Twitter.com\/DexertoTrending.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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