balderdash@lemmy.zip to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 10 months agoEspecially on Lemmylemmy.zipimagemessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1332arrow-down15
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minus-squareXirup@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down6·10 months agoYeah, the motherfuckers who downvote for whatever reason. 😤
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months agoOccasionally, 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.
minus-squareEtherWhack@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoTo be fair, it could have a negative impact on whether or not new users or lurkers get involved.
minus-square1984@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·edit-210 months agoI 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 every post.
minus-squarestoly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·10 months agoIt 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.
Yeah, the motherfuckers who downvote for whatever reason. 😤
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.
You care about downvotes?
To be fair, it could have a negative impact on whether or not new users or lurkers get involved.
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 every post.
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.