Am I the only one who does this?

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• cron@feddit.org ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  If it’s a civil and interesting discussin, why not?

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  • d00phy@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Exactly. If two people are making competing compelling arguments, they’ve both earned an upvote. Using Up/Down votes as a means to siding with someone is a good way to build an echo chamber.

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    • Uli@sopuli.xyz ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Playing devil’s advocate, I completely disagree. If two people are making competing arguments, only the one being needlessly contrarian deserves an upvote. Using Up/Down votes as a means to side with someone is a good way to build a Boeing 747-200 engine.

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  • VitabytesDev@feddit.nl ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    No I don’t think so (upvote).

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• jaybone@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  This is actually the way you are supposed to do it.

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  • nomous@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Yep, if it contributes to the discussion (even if you don’t agree) you up vote. If it contributes nothing or derails the discussion, down vote.

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• Aceticon@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Sometimes a point is well made even if I disagree with it, the conclusion in it or disagree with the path it suggest whilst agreeing with the objectives.

  It’s like how in Politics in better times (or less adversarial countries) one might respect a political oponent whilst disagreeing with them.

  There’s also a trait in some cultures were people tend to try and poke holes on other people’s ideas and point out the bits they find incorrect, not because they’re against it or in disagreement with it but to try and help improve that idea even further.

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• underwire212@lemm.ee ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  One can appreciate a strong argument, even if it goes against what they themselves believe.

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• Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I do this

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  • BudgetBandit@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    No you don’t

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    • Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Bitchhh what’s up

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    • underwire212@lemm.ee ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Upvoted both of you

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• explodicle@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  For me:

  Upvote = worth your time to read

  Downvote = not worth your time

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• toynbee@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Upvotes are supposed to represent that a comment added to the conversation in some way. Just because two individuals disagree doesn’t mean that they didn’t contribute.

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• DragonsInARoom@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Yes

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  • baatliwala@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    No

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    • AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Maybe.

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• 1984@lemmy.today ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I almost never even downvote because it’s an active choice to push down someone’s opinion.

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  • OpenStars@piefed.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Since I blocked Lemmy.ml, I haven't downvoted anything at all for several weeks, which is surprising especially given the USA election. Lemmy's userbase really is 1000-fold more enjoyable to interact with than e.g. Reddit.

    Overall I only downvote someone acting as a troll, and often even then just ignore it and move on.

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• ininewcrow@lemmy.ca ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I upvote everyone I interact with … positive, negative, agreeable, disagreeable, questionable, correct, incorrect, dumb, intelligent … the only time I downvote is if someone is genuinely advocating violence or death or murder against anyone

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• tired_n_bored@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Yes.

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• Objection@lemmy.ml ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  “Why should I break my head about the outside world? Let the outside world break it’s own head!”

  “He’s right. As the good book says, if you spit in the air, it lands in your face.”

  “Nonsense! You can’t close your eyes to what’s happening in the world.”

  “…He’s right.”

  “He’s right, and he’s right, they can’t both be right.”

  “You know, you are also right.”

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