Comment on What's going on with the downvote button?
UnknownQuantity@lemmy.world 11 months agoToday I commented on something and got 12 upvotes. Clearly, people liked my take. I also got 12 downvotes on the same comment and that provided a reality check - my take is agreeable to some, disagreeable to others. Then of course I have to take into account all the users in all instances that don’t allow downvotes. How many people disagree with me that can’t let me know without replying? Do I need to rethink my stance on that particular position or should I just double down on it because 12 people liked it?
1984@lemmy.today 11 months ago
That’s an example of when it’s useful, but you probably understand the downsides of it also.
UnknownQuantity@lemmy.world 11 months ago
A knife can cut onion, that’s an upside. A knife can cut my finger, that’s a downside. How do we make a knife that can cut onion but not my finger?
1984@lemmy.today 11 months ago
In this case, I don’t need the knife. Problem solved.
Sometimes you give up things because of bad side effects.