I've never posted in the community, just found out about the community today. ๐
this post was submitted on 11 Aug 2025
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What is "drive by downvotes" exactly?
Like seeing the content in your all/new feed, and just downvoting the stuff you don't like while scrolling past them. Instead of engaging with the community (with comments or nuanced posts) or ignoring them, it's actively harming communities. Right now it's easy to hate on AI, but it works for any community.
shitty content should get shitty reviews (downvotes)
Again, easy to say because it's AI. If you apply this logic to other, less-controversial communities that are honestly trying to make it out there, would you still have the same stance?
Also, don't take this as me defending AI or whatever. I block all communities immediately.
yes, some stuff is just bad. I usually downvote and then block the community if it shows up
but I have been on the lemmy now for long enough to have a good collection of communities and rarely use the all set. So I don't find I have to do this as much anymore.
I actually enjoy going to new and helping things with an up vote even if I don't really care what it is but it looks like it should get more attention
I mean, that's fair.
Downvoting the stuff you don't like is how forums with voting work and I would argue it is engaging with the community. How isn't it?
I might be explaining it badly. It's more like targeting. Maybe this thread helps? https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/49180918
It kinda sounds like you are almost referring to brigading?
Nah, brigading is more active than just voting.
But it's ok if I'm "drive-by" upvoting? I basically upvote everything from 196. How is this any different?