i never understood why folks get so anal about downvoting. if I don’t like it, I downvote. it’s my vote.
Because it’s a net negative on a community. (gen)AI is already controversial, so if a community wants to grow and get visibility, the last they can use is a bunch of bitter users that downvote every new post and don’t interact with the community in any other, meaningful way.
neat. so that must mean they are not ready for the audience.
I grew up with bbs, usenet, forums, fark, yadda yadda. downvotes are there for a reason - and if the community can’t handle it then either turn them off (that’s ok too!) or … ignore them. it’s not like “karma” is a thing here either.
Per flandish, we can all downvote anything we want for whatever reason we want. But we must be aware that our votes are visible, social actions, and we must accept the consequences that come from those actions, which might quite reasonably involve being excluded from further socializing.
Yes, I like it too. I think it should go further; I think votes should just be like any other reaction, where every user who reacted is readily visible. The information is there for everyone, but most interfaces decline to display it, which creates an uneven environment.
Because it’s a net negative on a community. (gen)AI is already controversial, so if a community wants to grow and get visibility, the last they can use is a bunch of bitter users that downvote every new post and don’t interact with the community in any other, meaningful way.
Zooming out, the AI stuff is a negative for the wider community. Maybe it shouldn’t grow and become visible
Sure, but the community owners can still ban you for trying to actively reduce their visibility.
I’m not saying I’d like that to happen, but it works both ways.
neat. so that must mean they are not ready for the audience.
I grew up with bbs, usenet, forums, fark, yadda yadda. downvotes are there for a reason - and if the community can’t handle it then either turn them off (that’s ok too!) or … ignore them. it’s not like “karma” is a thing here either.
You’re choosing to crush all nuance. Like you are invested in a specific conclusion.
i don’t understand - is there a per-community threshold where a certain low score means it’s not displayed to other users?
What is a thing is visibility. It’s not about karma.
It’s up to you to ignore them, not the other way around. And their community, their rules: they can ban you for whatever they want.
It works both ways. If you can’t handle being banned unfairly, then you’re not ready for the internet.
Per flandish, we can all downvote anything we want for whatever reason we want. But we must be aware that our votes are visible, social actions, and we must accept the consequences that come from those actions, which might quite reasonably involve being excluded from further socializing.
are downvotes visible on a user’s profile? or just in log/mod log details?
It’s meant for mods/admins only, but there are sites that publicize it for the obsessives that need to know exactly who dared to give them a downvote.
cool! i like more and more how open federated stuff is.
Yes, I like it too. I think it should go further; I think votes should just be like any other reaction, where every user who reacted is readily visible. The information is there for everyone, but most interfaces decline to display it, which creates an uneven environment.
100% agree.
the internet is full of users free to use the options given to them in ways they see fit.