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>Lots of people consider use upvote to signal agreement and a downvote to signal disagreement. That's true, but unfortunate, because a lot of non-inflammatory
by rhapsodic 10y ago
>Lots of people consider use upvote to signal agreement and a downvote to signal disagreement.
That's true, but unfortunate, because a lot of non-inflammatory posts made in good faith get downvoted to where they get marked [dead] simply because they express unpopular opinions.
I tend to try to counter that phenomenon through upvotes. I won't hesitate to upvote something I disagree with if it appears to be getting unfairly downvoted.
- mjevans 10y agoWhat's necessary is a downvote /placebo/ button. Make it look downvoted to the user that's downvoting. Have a separated (UI distance is important) button for reporting abuse/too far off topic.
- criddell 10y agoI've always been a fan of Slashdot's system where you place a vote and then specify a reason. It's probably too complicated for something like Facebook or Reddit, but HN should be okay with it.