Occasionally, someone goes through my post history and downvotes every post. I’d love to know who it is just so I can thank them for the amusement.
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Xirup@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 months ago
Yeah, the motherfuckers who downvote for whatever reason. 😤
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Dio@lemy.lol 9 months ago
You care about downvotes?
1984@lemmy.today 9 months ago
I guess they are a signal of disapproval, but its better to be honest and say what you think then to try and get liked in very post.
stoly@lemmy.world 9 months ago
It can inhibit participation. A lot of people automatically downvote anyone with a negative score and upvote anyone with a positive score because of the peer pressure or something. It’s how the brigading and triple digit downvotes often get started.
EtherWhack@lemmy.world 9 months ago
To be fair, it could have a negative impact on whether or not new users or lurkers get involved.