how much more should we do to ratio libs on lemmy?

  • EnsignRedshirt [he/him]
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    1 year ago

    No. Downvoting sucks. If you want to ratio libs, upvote everyone else. It amounts to the same. You see it in these dunking threads. The dunks are +80 and the original comment is +5.

    Downvoting also gives rise to the old reddit phenomenon “the downvote fairy”, where someone would go into someone’s profile and downvote every comment, or downvote every other comment in a thread.

    If you want to ratio someone, do it Twitter style by leaving a reply or screenshotting and posting to the dunk tank. It’s more fun for everyone.

    • Nakoichi [they/them]
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      1 year ago

      Absolutely agree. I would say we should lobby for doing away with downvotes entirely across the fediverse, since it has had only positive results afaik.

      • pooh [she/her, love/loves]
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        1 year ago

        I would say we should lobby for doing away with downvotes entirely across the fediverse

        This is a great idea. Feel like we have pretty solid evidence here that getting rid of downvotes entirely is a big improvement.

      • redtea@lemmygrad.ml
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        1 year ago

        You're instance is certainly onto something. Since seeing the Hexbear way, I'd be in support of getting rid of down votes on lemmygrad.

          • blight [he/him]
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            1 year ago

            Removing downvotes? What are they going to be doing next!? Adding Pronouns!??!?!? 🤣🤣🤣