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  • notexecutive
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    1 year ago

    No. Downvotes can help drive engagement as more people try to understand what was said.

    People being downvoted doesnt necessarily mean it is hateful, it could just be incorrect or morally objectionable… it’s important that discourse is there, too.

    • positiveWHAT@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      But that’s the thing innit, it’s supposed to be a visibility vote, not an “I agree/disagree” vote, but people keep using it as that. Maybe we need more buttons.

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        1 year ago

        Even as a visibility vote it’s somewhat flawed. If you downvote everything that’s wrong, then many people will miss out on corrections to commonly held misconceptions.

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        1 year ago

        we need a “meow” button where you just make a noise and don’t upvote or downvote