By default, Lemmy allows downvotes globally. However, when a server disables downvoting, it is similar to using a feature that is usually reserved for enterprises and very small, non-federated communities.

If a user prefer to not see downvotes, they can disable it by his favourite client settings, but the rest of the community should not miss this functionality for the pleasure of few users.

  • WolfLink
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    1 month ago

    Sounds like they should have more LGBT subreddits (communities? Is that the term?)

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      They do, but once you hop into the “local” view you see all of those posts. And the users, instead of blocking those communities as “content that is not relevant for me, but might be for someone else”, simply downvote the posts as a knee-jerk reaction.

      (Yup, communities. I typically shorten it to comms.)

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        1 month ago

        Same happens to the Christianity community, unfortunately.

          • Are you seriously too moronic to see how your toxicity towards one group of people is no different to other peoples toxicity to other people.

            Imagine how u would feel if i said “Palestinians trying to make themselves the victims at every chance they get?” Im guessing that would rightly piss you off? Equallity requires the equal treatment of all groups especially the ones you dont like. If u want a good reason for this there are 6million numbered historical examples.

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              I know, he pines over me every day as I sit in the prince of darkness’ Camp instead

              Satan is wayyyyyy cooler to be in the religion of

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                If you enjoy child rape and every single evil, since you worship the embodiment of evil, then sure, go ahead.

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                    1 month ago

                    I believe child abusers should be imprisoned in solitary for life. This goes for clerics as well. Problem?