Comment on X weighs adding a downvote button to replies — but it doesn't want to emulate Reddit
krashmo@lemmy.world 2 months agoI don’t have a strong opinion on whether or not downvotes should be used to signal disagreement but I don’t think there’s much point in debating that because that’s how they are used. It seems like the only options are coming to terms with that or not using sites that have the option to downvote. I really don’t think it’s that big of a deal though. If someone doesn’t know how to disagree with others without it ruining their day then they need to learn that skill anyway.
bolexforsoup@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
It’s totally worth debating it because we could simply not have downvotes or at least hide vote scores. That changes people’s behavior demonstrably.
krashmo@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I disagree. Have I ruined your mood now or do I have to actually downvote you for it to work?
bolexforsoup@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
I can see we’re well past the point of productivity then. Have a good weekend.
krashmo@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I mean it was mostly a joke but it’s also semi serious. You seem capable of disagreement without it bothering you much so I don’t get why the number next to a comment is different. Yeah some people use it in a dumb way but that’s true of pretty much everything.