Saw this a lot on Reddit. Its not specific to here, just trying to gauge how people think. I’d see people posting about how “X said this! Have you seen what else they said in their site history?” And a stream of votebombing would happen.
I also wonder if this behaviour went the other way. Bias was confirmed, so profiles get a little boost? There are sites that hide posts and comments after a certain number of downvotes, but these always seemed to get the engagement even after.
It helps me curb my desire to reply to someone I disagree with when I know it won’t do anything and will only result in frustration, a way to satisfy my more argumentative/salty side without putting that out into the world. I only reply if I really have something to say as a result or if I think the discussion is actually worth undergoing and it’s worth giving my perspective or elaborating on my views. But if they’re not worth engaging with then it’s better if I just down vote and move on. I don’t go through the other person’s history though.