upside dwon rear shock(300ex)

im putting pivot bearings in my swing arm so when i was taking off the rear shock it was upside down could this cause ne damage its been like that for like 10 months that i no of that when i bought my bike i didnt even relize it until now also what was the point of the person who owned it before me to do that

please help

they come stock with the preload adjustment at the top, its suposed to be like that.

really i did no that thanks alot

I thought for sure that this was going to be another "turn your shocks upside down and they are better than Works" thread.