I am not making a suggestion, so I don't think it belongs to CSI

Don't really care much about reputation, but its misuse irritates me a lot.

Unfortunately some people are heavily misusing the down-vote button.. http://www.gamedev.net/topic/673346-how-to-convert-jpg-to-snb/?view=findpost&p=5262923

I checked a link that was suggested and wrote that what they are discussing in the forum (link) is not the issue i have (more so i was looking for a programmatic solution because I was going to do the conversion in code- which is why i stated in OP that ... compatible with Java). How the hell do I get double downvotes for that? At worst state why that link was an answer or part of the answer

I believe this forum is also for learning. Incidentally i'm one of those people who don't know everything... no, in fact I probably don't know a lot. So I had thought stating that the discussions in that link wasn't the issue i was asking would probably be an opportunity for me to learn a bit more. But then it comes at a price. I immediately get downvotes!!!

Now I know what I should have said...

Yes sir! though I don't fully understand i'ill do exactly as you said. SIR

Downvotes shouldn't be disabled but they shouldn't be misused either!!! Maybe some people need to take some years off in a behavorial school and get mature first

Since they could give down votes for a harmless statement, my guess is these same people would pretend this thread is abusive, causing them distress and would press the report button!! So i'm now bracing myself for mod warnings, a heavy crash and all....

Maybe it could work if i was doing the conversion manually but i need to do it in code. So can't even test that suggestion.

The compression i use as you see from image doesn't have .zip or .snb

[attachment=29740:convertTo snb.png]

Or maybe i'm missing something. I probably have to move back to technical forum

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Edit:

You then went off on a tangent about my source, without reading the rest of my post.

So, yeah. Not really contributing to the discussion

Did I? .... Am not going to get petty over this

Now I know what I should have said...
Yes sir! though I don't fully understand i'ill do exactly as you said. SIR.
Maybe some people need to take some years off in a behavorial school and get mature first.
So i'm now bracing myself for mod warnings, a heavy crash and all....

FWIW, starting a post, which is not answering a question, with "No." is quite rude.
That could get you some downvotes...

Maybe that is a cultural thing ... in my head i was just stating that i didn't see how that link was the answer. I started the sentence the way it seemed natural in my head not meaning to be rude. It just so happens its now classified as rude. I will take your word for it

In fact i think the down votes - psychologically makes people see (want to find something) negative in the sentence.

In other words, it exaggerates it to make it seem rude. But like I said ultimately i will take your word for it

Your reaction right here is very immature. Kettle, black...

My reactions because I was furious that my simple statement received double down votes? Again i will take your word for it

But you know what - i've seen much much worse statements here passed off as mere discussions/conversations, so i guess it depends on who is involved. (now even the original post seem classified as rude as its getting down voted also)

Maybe it could work if i was doing the conversion manually but i need to do it in code. So can't even test that suggestion.

Downvotes aren't worth worrying about. Everyone gets a few every now and again and except in rare circumstances where someone is a complete ass, the general trend is always upwards.

Don't sweat the small stuff :)