Can we stop downvoting new players asking sincere questions so much?
I’ve seen it a hundred times on this sub - a new player asks a question and if they don’t ask it in exactly the right way they get downvoted into oblivion.
The most common scenario where I see this is they start net decking, watching videos, understanding the format, and they want to take that knowledge and start brewing. This sub will absolutely dogpiling them for even considering it, and they get downvoted to a ridiculous degree.
This is not a good look for our community. Yes, we can give the advice that we all know that brews are very likely not to perform well. But there is no need to be aggressive about it. If the concern is that they will lose a lot, we can share that! But our main responsibility is to be kind and welcoming.
I love cEDH so much, and I want it to be a welcoming place for newcomers. I feel as a community we could do better about not being so aggressive towards new players. I remember being terrified the first time I played cEDH online because this sub conditioned me to think that people would jump on me for every mistake. I played at some great tables (shoutout to the wizards and warlocks discord) and had the chance to learn, and it’s now my favourite way to play magic. I just want to help new players not feel scared in the same way, but it’ll take the whole community to make that change.
All I ask is that if a new player says something and it’s “wrong”, upvote it instead of downvote it! Then comment with an explanation. Downvotes tell the new players that they aren’t welcome and shouldn’t have bothered asking.