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    31 year ago

    And then getting downvoted by people who just disagree with your opinion. I’m one of the Reddit refugees so I don’t know if we brought that with us or Lemmy was like that before but it’s sad to see.

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      81 year ago

      That’s why downvote buttons exist? If you want to express your opinion on the internet, go ahead, but you should be prepared for the possibility that it might not be a popular opinion.

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        It’s just that it’s boring. I’d rather have an interesting debate. Downvoting everything you simply disagree with just leads to groupthink forums.

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          -31 year ago

          Those downvotes aren’t stopping you from having a discussion. They’re just hurting your pride.

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        71 year ago

        Downvote buttons are meant to be used for comments that don’t contribute to the discussion or are plainly completely wrong, not for opinions you disagree with. But most people can’t stand being disagreed with on things they feel passionately about, so they will still downvote where they merely disagree.

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        31 year ago

        That’s why downvote buttons exist?

        No (and not downvoted) … it’s about controlling visibility.

        https://join-lemmy.org/docs/users/03-votes-and-ranking.html

        My take: Upvote the stuff other people should see. Downvote the stuff that should have never been here at all. You don’t have to agree or disagree, you can even have no opinion. But if you find it worthwhile to others, upvote it. Detrimental, downvote it.

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          21 year ago

          Maybe there should be four buttons:

          • Upvote-good comment
          • Upvote-agree
          • Downvote-disagree
          • Downvote-unhelpful/rude

          Which could be used for more filtering options.

          Or maybe a separate agreement/disagree metric. I wouldn’t mind seeing the consensus on a topic separate from the measure of usefulness.