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I try to do the opposite (although I fail at times to) - downvoting for simply disagreement amounts to squelching dissent on a whim. If you downvote, at least
by Bahamut 12y ago
I try to do the opposite (although I fail at times to) - downvoting for simply disagreement amounts to squelching dissent on a whim. If you downvote, at least a response as to why would be good. Otherwise, it amounts to communal censorship.
I'm not a fan of voting systems that let you downvote in general though.
- stefantalpalaru 12y agoDownvotes are sometimes useful for getting users to fight spam. One interesting solution I encountered on lobste.rs is to ask for a reason (out of a small list) before allowing me to downvote. It sure stopped me from censoring stuff that I find annoying.
- gergles 12y agoIf you reply to a comment you downvoted, the downvote doesn't count, which discourages people from explaining why they downvoted.