Far too often, lately, I see lots of people worried about the number of downvotes, or making preliminary justifications and requests to not downvote particular posts.

Me? I don’t have to think about any of that. The content of the posts and comments determines their quality, not some artificial number that only represents whether people dis/like something.

Edit: Wow, a lot of people from other instances seem really offended that I don’t like downvoting and seem a bit confused that I’d be thanking my admins for something I appreciate.

If you like downvoting, you don’t have to move here. Enjoy your instance’s features. Welcome to the Fediverse.

  • Telorand@reddthat.comOPEnglish
    41·
    9 months ago

    Otherwise - why have votes at all? Why not get on your admin’s case for allowing upvotes, the way you’d apparently chide them for considering downvotes?

    Seeing these posts celebrating the lack of a crucial feature is like finding out some instances are flat forums.

    Friend, what is your purpose here? I made a post on my instance on the instance-specific community for these sorts of posts, with the express purpose of encouraging their decision.

    Even if I conceded your points, which I don’t, what do you hope you’ll achieve in trying to convince me I’m wrong in my own house? If you don’t like it, don’t join instances like these. That’s what makes the Fediverse great.

    • mindbleachEnglish
      6·
      9 months ago

      Then what was the point in making this post at all? You wanna talk about how great this idea is. I vehemently disagree. Disagreement is the only negative feedback your instance allows, which you are specifically celebrating. How could this interaction possibly be surprising to you?

      Especially when half the argument is - let’s say you’re completely right. Why not go one step further? Upvotes still create a gradient, driven solely by users, untouchable by mere moderators. You could petition your instance to be better. Admins of major instances routinely seek that kind of feedback.

      It is trivially possible to make moderators the sole power in any community.

      Why isn’t that what you want?

      • Telorand@reddthat.comOPEnglish
        4·
        9 months ago

        Then what was the point in making this post at all?

        Because I wanted to encourage my admins for a choice I like. Sorry you don’t like what my admins do, but that’s why I’m here and you’re on sh.itjust.works

        Sometimes, people just like to be nice. A weird concept, I know, but this isn’t Reddit.

        • Blaze@reddthat.comEnglish
          3·
          9 months ago

          I remember private communities being on the roadmap for Lemmy (e.g. limited to the local users)

          I guess once we’ll have them we’ll be able to discuss topics like this among ourselves.

          • Telorand@reddthat.comOPEnglish
            3·
            9 months ago

            I mean, even if that never comes to pass, this community is called “Reddthat Community and Support.”

            The core topic is Reddthat’s community. If people don’t like how we do things, it seems strange to whinge about it here.

            But on the bright side, I was able to add a handful of especially tedious people to my blocklist. So not only can I not see their downvotes, but now I can’t see them period!

            You’ve been lovely, and I hope you have an amazing week!

        • aStonedSanta@lemm.eeEnglish
          2·
          9 months ago

          “This isn’t Reddit” Look guys. Gotta make sure we know this place that isn’t Reddit isn’t Reddit. lol. And yeah I’d just downvote you. But you prefer this.

        • mindbleachEnglish
          21·
          9 months ago

          In the absence of downvotes, your condescension allows no recourse besides silently weathering the backhanded abuse, or getting shitty comments like this one.

          Do not act surprised when you get shitty comments like this one.