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?
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?
10 Comments
kadu@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 3y
ghostalmedia@beehaw.org · 8 pts · 3y
Some instances have downvoting disabled. Beehaw.org for example.
They’re trying to encourage positive communication, so they have it turned off. Upvotes only.
psysok@lemmy.ml · 12 pts · 3y
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.
Matte@feddit.it · 1 pts · 3y
this. the downvote should be strictly for comments and posts that don’t help engaging in a discussion. the whole website is built around this concept.
RandomBanana@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 3y
I try to reserve downvotes for things that I think have negative value. If I simply don't like something, I ignore it and move on; just because I don't like it doesn't mean that it lacks value for others. If I don't understand something, and it's important enough for me to act on, I'd rather have a discussion and learn.
I'll downvote posts that don't fit the purpose of a community, or which were clearly posted to start an arguement. I'll downvote comments that are insulting, inflammatory, or otherwise malicious.
dan1101@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y
A comment that is dangerous, too hostile, or just plain misinformation.
Carlspanks@latte.isnot.coffee · 3 pts · 3y
One thing that will most certainly get my downvote is anime I hate anime
Vlyn@lemmy.ml · -1 pts · 3y
Then don't join and/or block anime communities? I don't like sports, but I'm not going out of my way to downvote every sports related post.
small44@beehaw.org · 1 pts · 3y
I don't downvote, I'm on Beehaw where downvotes are disabled
ghostalmedia@beehaw.org · 1 pts · 3y
I generally reserve my downvotes for three things. People being jerks, people dishing out incorrect information, and reposts.
But I’m also a beehaw main, and downvoting is disabled for the entire instance. I only downvote on my lesser used accounts for other instances.