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I saw it on badges, how do I get MINUS votes?

also, what does self-fulfilling prophecy mean?

Ilve already tried turning it off and on again and I've also tried to look at spicy memes for 20-30 minutes. halp?

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  • Questions concerning this site belong on [meta].
    – Nolonar
    Jan 10, 2018 at 17:40
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    This question is exactly why that badge should not exist.
    – Mage Xy
    Jan 10, 2018 at 17:43

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At one hundred twenty five reputation, users gain the power of downvotes, which can cause a question to achieve a negative score.

For example, if 1 user decides a question is good, and 4 users decide it is bad, and vote accordingly, the net score will be -3.

The peer pressure badge was originally designed to encourage a potentially good behavior; to reward users for deleting questions that might be poorly recieved and are perhaps unwelcome on the site. However, it can also paradoxically entice bad behavior by allowing achievement hunters to be rewarded for asking bad questions and then deleting them for a badge.

The best way to earn the peer pressure badge is to not seek it in the first place.

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  • this was intended to be a complete joke, but, ya know... good answer... so accept...
    – user199801
    Jan 10, 2018 at 18:52
  • Happy to help as always
    – Unionhawk Mod
    Jan 10, 2018 at 18:54
  • Unlike all other badges, the Peer Pressure badge is a badge of shame.
    – Mage Xy
    Jan 10, 2018 at 19:44
  • Shame!
    – dly
    Jan 10, 2018 at 19:58
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    @MageXy or a consolation prize :-) (if "earned" legitimately)
    – Robotnik Mod
    Jan 10, 2018 at 21:56

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