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Downvote is unwelcoming for newcomer, create possibility for toxic environment, and useless See downvotes in stackoverflow and reddit. Why not flag instead? I’
by robertwt7 5y ago
Downvote is unwelcoming for newcomer, create possibility for toxic environment, and useless
See downvotes in stackoverflow and reddit. Why not flag instead?
I’ve seen many people being afraid to get downvoted that they finally back off from posting question
- anigbrowl 5y agoDownvoting is like saying people disliked what you posted. Flagging is like saying you shouldn't even have posted it (because it's spam or severely violates the guidelines). There's even less transparency around flagging and vouching and it's just as easily abused.