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• fizzle@quokk.au ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I don’t think that’s true.

  Lemmy uses vote counts to decide what content to show, just like reddit. The details are described here:

  https://join-lemmy.org/docs/contributors/07-ranking-algo.html

  The main difference between lemmy and reddit regarding votes, that I’m aware of, is that the votes a user receives are not collated and shown on their profile.

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• Zephyr@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  The algorithm is between your left and right ear. If you believe votes have no influence on users behavior then I have some unfortunate news for you.

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  • velma@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    You specifically said “this platform”. This platform does not run on upvotes and downvotes.

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    • SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      My dude, we are part of this platform and some of us seem to care. So I’d say yes, it runs on those as well, but way less than others.

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      • velma@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I’m not a dude.

        I was speaking specifically about the down and upvote systems as it relates to the fediverse.

        There are whole instances that don’t show votes at all.

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    • Zephyr@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I also said the algorithm is between your left and right ear, aka your brain. People act and react to stimulus accordingly. Downvote and upvotes psychology still exists on Lemmy.

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