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Discussion: Lemmy.one and downvotes (lemmy.one)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Why are they disallowed? And more importantly, why is this not transparent in the pinned post about Lemmy.one as a rule?

I was blindsided by this when I saw another user mention it, and while I enjoy Lemmy.one very much, I'm considering moving on because of this. I rarely, very rarely, down-vote, but at times it's handy to push down misinformation or adverse content.

It feels a bit too much like YouTube and the removal of the dislike button to me. What are other's thoughts?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I figured it out when I tried to downvote a post with racist language and opinion. In cases like that I would like the ability to downvote, but I understand how it can be abused. I ended up just reporting the post because that's probably the better way to take out the trash. The mods at lemmy.world probably didn't notice, but it made me feel a little better.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@TheSageRedneck I mean, this is one of the main goals with the disabled downvotes in the first place actually, which makes me think the system is working. I’d much prefer actual racist posts be reported rather than merely downvoted.

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

That makes sense and works for me. I'm easy. I really appreciate you hosting lemmy.one!

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

Your message is similar to the one where I learned about the restriction. I can imagine this will occur more over time.