Downvotes are bad and it's good they were gotten rid of.
Tbh I think making upvote numbers hidden should be the next step. The problem with downvotes is that if a comment got downvoted enough users took it as an opportunity to dogpile, even when the comment was good but it wasn't what the people wanted to hear. Upvotes can have the same problem, where people post stuff they want upvoted incl. cheap dunks and stuff.
idk. The less :vote: driven posting the better IMO.
Disagree, I think upvotes are beneficial overall. If a bunch of people are agreeing with a chuddy take, I'd like to know. Lack of downvotes imo already solves the dogpiling issue.
Edit: also, I think it would drive more dogpiling because people would hop on with "dunking" comments where they otherwise would have just upvoted the opposite opinion and left.
I like upvotes, it's nice being able to acknowledge people and the comments they posted even if I don't have anything to add. like a lightweight "thanks for posting that" or "solidarity, comrade" button
Downvotes are bad and it's good they were gotten rid of.
Tbh I think making upvote numbers hidden should be the next step. The problem with downvotes is that if a comment got downvoted enough users took it as an opportunity to dogpile, even when the comment was good but it wasn't what the people wanted to hear. Upvotes can have the same problem, where people post stuff they want upvoted incl. cheap dunks and stuff.
idk. The less :vote: driven posting the better IMO.
Disagree, I think upvotes are beneficial overall. If a bunch of people are agreeing with a chuddy take, I'd like to know. Lack of downvotes imo already solves the dogpiling issue.
Edit: also, I think it would drive more dogpiling because people would hop on with "dunking" comments where they otherwise would have just upvoted the opposite opinion and left.
but i like seeing someone being ratioed :sadness:
I like upvotes, it's nice being able to acknowledge people and the comments they posted even if I don't have anything to add. like a lightweight "thanks for posting that" or "solidarity, comrade" button
upvoting this ironically