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What's the plan for downvote federation? (kbin.social)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Right now, downvotes (reduces) don't federate to (and from?) Kbin instances. This lack of federation makes the downvote counter really inaccurate—a comment that looks like it's +10 might be -15 when you look at it from lemmy.world.

This leaves me with a few questions:

Is downvote federation going to be implemented?
If so, is it a priority or something that'll happen much further down the line?
If not, will downvoting be removed?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Back in the day facebook only had a like button and people demanded a dislike button. I don't know what facebook thought internally.

I think what kbin really needs is reasons. (like slashdot - though I havne't been there in 20 years so I don't know what is current). Upvote because it is funny is different from upvote because it is insightful (I may want to filter on that). Downvote because it is SPAM vs downvote because it is insightful on how someone who is wrong thinks (which probably should count as an upvote) Of couscous I don't know what the fedration protocol allows.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

+5 informative

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

@HeartyBeast that brings back memories...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Back in the day facebook only had a like button and people demanded a dislike button. I don't know what facebook thought internally.

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