Comment on Private voting has been added to PieFed

• endofline@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Yes, exactly my thoughts on this. Downloading is only a measure of crows censorship based on opinion popularity. If you see some trolls, just block them but don’t hide their posts for other ones who may think on that person views otherwise

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  • doctortran@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Downvotes are part of the whole curation aspect of the site, and it’s a valid part of the democratic system. For all the whining about being “censored” because you got downvoted, there’s countless cases where downvotes influence the sorting algorithm positively.

    Garbage shouldn’t sit on the same level as fluff comments no one bothered to vote on.

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    • endofline@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Millions flies cannot be mistaken. Democratic mob cannot be mistaken. Mobs have never lynched anybody. How ignorant you are in your ego with your “whining” argument

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  • mesamunefire@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    So why be on lemmy then? I really don’t agree with showing votes.

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    • endofline@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I think it’s better to present a valid point against somebody’s statement than straight down voting without giving a reason “just because don’t like him”. I think it would create positive discussion environment in lemmy. We are here after all to exchange ideas on lemmy. Aren’t we?

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      • mesamunefire@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        While engaging in discussion can be beneficial, it’s important to recognize that not everyone is comfortable/interested in debating every point they disagree with. Downvoting allows users to express their disagreement without feeling pressured to engage in a back-and-forth that might not be constructive.

        Additionally, some statements may not merit a detailed response, especially if they are inflammatory, misleading, or irrelevant. Encouraging only counter-arguments could lead to an environment where people feel obligated to justify every opinion, which stifles participation rather than promote a positive discussion.

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