This is one of the reasons I like the lemvotes tool that lets anyone see the names of who upvotes or downvotes. While it is easy to use it for petty reasons, I first used it to show myself 99% of my downvotes are likely just accidents, and only 1 person on Lemmy actively hates me, owls, or both. The main thing I love about it is I get to see the lurkers that may not have anything to say, but quietly enjoy what I do. The upvotes themselves don’t mean much, but it reminds me those are people showing love for the things I share.
This is one of the reasons I like the lemvotes tool that lets anyone see the names of who upvotes or downvotes. While it is easy to use it for petty reasons, I first used it to show myself 99% of my downvotes are likely just accidents, and only 1 person on Lemmy actively hates me, owls, or both. The main thing I love about it is I get to see the lurkers that may not have anything to say, but quietly enjoy what I do. The upvotes themselves don’t mean much, but it reminds me those are people showing love for the things I share.