No, i don't mind looking ignorant. It happens to me all the time.

You are absolutely right. The cases where you do downvote are very high profile, because of your high sp. Because they are very high profile, they are more memorable. And because they are more memorable, they appear to happen more often.

Its the source of every superstition... we remember when something happens, but not when it doesn't.

I corrected the reply above.