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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

You might need to brush up on the difference between theory and practice.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 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.