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submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Do you also downvote publications when you don't understand them or only when you don't agree / they don't make you laugh / they don't interest you?

What are the reasons for a downvote?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Some instances have downvoting disabled. Beehaw.org for example.

They’re trying to encourage positive communication, so they have it turned off. Upvotes only.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And thats the reason why I chose another instance. I want to be able to downvote when people post terrible things. Who knows how long it will take for moderates to remove something, or if they will at all.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Also, simply having a way to voice disagreement is as good as having a way to voice agreement.