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Adding a downvote seems potentially dangerous to me. Sure a lot of "groupthink" articles rise to the top now, but a downvote means that the same vocal minority
by davidcbc 12y ago
Adding a downvote seems potentially dangerous to me. Sure a lot of "groupthink" articles rise to the top now, but a downvote means that the same vocal minority could suppress stories that don't fit into their ideology. Definitely a double edged sword
- carrotleads 12y agoIMO downvotes needs to take effect only after a set number. Say 3 or 5 downvotes or so. at 3 or 5 downvotes, there is a signal the comment is low value.