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"A huge part of the problem is that digital spaces generally have no equivalent of a disapproving glare." That's largely what down votes are, and why it's a pr
by hirundo 5y ago
"A huge part of the problem is that digital spaces generally have no equivalent of a disapproving glare."
That's largely what down votes are, and why it's a problem that YouTube now hides them. We need both smiles and glares to communicate well.
- peakaboo 5y agoYouTube and Google and their attitude is the problem. And that we don't have many popular alternatives. Our tech overlords are the equivalent of Kings now, above the law. And their attitude to humanity stinks.
- bryanrasmussen 5y ago>That's largely what down votes are, Has it ever been theorized that in even so pure a place as HN the down vote is abused? At any rate the disapproving glare has been the go to tool of small minded and provincial people throughout history, and is often enshrined as such in media. So I guess I'm not that sure that having one will solve all problems.