As an experiment downvoting is disabled on some smaller reddit subs. The effect in the gaming /hobbiest communities is they get overrun with memes and content

As an experiment downvoting is disabled on some smaller reddit subs. The effect in the gaming /hobbiest communities is they get overrun with memes and content designed to get a reaction. Theres an overwhelming number of readers who never participate in discussions but will upvote the most mindless stuff. You can see consensus in a forum that few enjoy the content, yet it gets strongly upvoted if unchecked.