First off, let me apologize because I know this question has been asked before. I don't remember the answer and I've spent a while trying to find the thread with no luck.

Are we allowed to pm review voters with questions about their voting? For example, if a review gets mostly EU votes, then unexpectedly receives a "worth reading but not useful" or "not useful at all" vote, are we as reviewers allowed (in private and respectfully) to ask why?

Sometimes I receive a vote that is lower than expected and wonder what I could have done better or what that particular voter thought was missing. less

The general message we have been told is that such contact could be construed as harassment and is discouraged. Contributors are in no way required to justify their vote. If it is one aberrant vote, don't worry. It should have little if any impact on your review rating or contributor ranking.

If your interest is to receive constructive criticism on your review, I would suggest a mentor. less

The general message we have been told is that such contact could be construed as harassment and is discouraged. Contributors are in no way required to justify their vote. If it is one aberrant vote, don't worry. It should have little if any impact on your review rating or contributor ranking.

If your interest is to receive constructive criticism on your review, I would suggest a mentor. less

This is exactly it. I can't seem to find the official thread anymore. But this is what we were told.

What this boils down to is; do you want someone contacting you every time you vote not to their liking?

The answer is likely no because it's ridiculous to even be asked to explain why you voted a certain way. So it's best to ignore these votes completely. They happen to us all. less