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Technically, Reddiquette [0] dictates that you shouldn't downvote based on opinion either. > Please don't [...] Downvote an otherwise acceptable post because y

Technically, Reddiquette [0] dictates that you shouldn't downvote based on opinion either. > Please don't [...] Downvote an otherwise acceptable post because you don't personally like it By trying to argue that is a completely lost cause. Most redditors think the purpose of a downvote is to indicate disagreement. [0] https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439-Reddiquette https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439-R...

pixl97 3y ago
This is why the linear vote system just sucks, but no one seems brave enough to try anything else. No one seems to have the same intent values internally on what the up and down arrows actually mean. I'd love quadrant or orange slice style voting where you have multiple options like "I agree" or "good content" and the converse options, but tiny phone interfaces really tend to limit what people can click on.
- fragmede 3y ago
  The up/down arrows are too small to hit easily on a tiny phone anyway. There could be a button for "this post made me feel a certain way", and then it would pop up a pie menu to select an options for how it made you feel or your reaction to it, which would work, even on a tiny phone screen.
- yjftsjthsd-h 3y ago
  This is why the linear vote system just sucks, but no one seems brave enough to try anything else. No one seems to have the same intent values internally on what the up and down arrows actually mean. Slashdot did it better:) I guess https://slashdot.org/faq/metamod.shtml https://slashdot.org/faq/metamod.shtml is a decent link? Basically, instead of just upvote, you get funny/interesting/informative/etc. and instead of just downvote/flag you get offtopic/troll/offtopic/etc.
glenstein 3y ago
>By trying to argue that is a completely lost cause. Most redditors think the purpose of a downvote is to indicate disagreement. You are completely right, but I would say it's even worse than this. I believe it has become an established community norm, not only to reflexively downvote, but to treat complaints or concerns about this behavior as poor form which is out of bounds, and which is also downvoted. And so the bad down voting behavior is there, and because it's the mindless mass, and reflexively defense itself when it gets called out, a community norm of enshrining this bad behavior has crystallized.

pixl97 3y ago

This is why the linear vote system just sucks, but no one seems brave enough to try anything else. No one seems to have the same intent values internally on what the up and down arrows actually mean. I'd love quadrant or orange slice style voting where you have multiple options like "I agree" or "good content" and the converse options, but tiny phone interfaces really tend to limit what people can click on.

fragmede 3y ago
The up/down arrows are too small to hit easily on a tiny phone anyway. There could be a button for "this post made me feel a certain way", and then it would pop up a pie menu to select an options for how it made you feel or your reaction to it, which would work, even on a tiny phone screen.
yjftsjthsd-h 3y ago
This is why the linear vote system just sucks, but no one seems brave enough to try anything else. No one seems to have the same intent values internally on what the up and down arrows actually mean. Slashdot did it better:) I guess https://slashdot.org/faq/metamod.shtml https://slashdot.org/faq/metamod.shtml is a decent link? Basically, instead of just upvote, you get funny/interesting/informative/etc. and instead of just downvote/flag you get offtopic/troll/offtopic/etc.

glenstein 3y ago

>By trying to argue that is a completely lost cause. Most redditors think the purpose of a downvote is to indicate disagreement. You are completely right, but I would say it's even worse than this. I believe it has become an established community norm, not only to reflexively downvote, but to treat complaints or concerns about this behavior as poor form which is out of bounds, and which is also downvoted. And so the bad down voting behavior is there, and because it's the mindless mass, and reflexively defense itself when it gets called out, a community norm of enshrining this bad behavior has crystallized.