I know this isn't the traditional greentext 
but I'm doing this on Lemmy anyways

> Browse Lemmy
> See progressive political post
> See comments
> See Anti-nazi comment
> 100 something upvotes, 1 downvote

Alright, who's the fascist among us?
  • RegalPotoo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    206·
    3 months ago

    sigh I thought we’d learnt this by now.

    Repeat after me:

    Upvoting a post is a signal that the post is good content, not that you endorse the content

    Downvoting a post is a signal that the post is abusive, spammy, trolling, or otherwise bad, not that you personally disapprove

    • nehal3m
      25·
      3 months ago

      The purpose of a system is what it does.

      • [email protected]
        1·
        3 months ago

        As far as changing how users use up/downvotes, I can see two methods. The expedient method is admin banning “abusers,” and that would cause a monumental shitshow. Forcing the issue is just going to kill an instance. Admin posts and continuous calls to action, on the other hand, would elicit ironic downvoters but has a chance of gradually shifting attitudes. Honestly doesn’t seem worth the grief either way.