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Downvotes = “I disagree” or “this is bad and you should feel bad”? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by maegul@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I think I’ve settled on the latter. Disagreement is maybe best communicated by the absence of an upvote? And downvotes work best when they signal something that is just off base, and while not reportable, is not appreciated at a broad cultural level.

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[–] socsa@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

This hasn't been my experience at all. Especially in lemmy.ml worldnews threads which get constantly brigaded by tankies.

Edit - it seems I replied to the wrong comment

[–] imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I dont use that community so I haven't seen that.

Maybe try worldnews@sh.itjust.works instead.

[–] CommunityLinkFixer@lemmings.world 5 points 1 year ago

Hi there! Looks like you linked to a Lemmy community using a URL instead of its name, which doesn't work well for people on different instances. Try fixing it like this: !worldnews@sh.itjust.works

[–] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I think you meant something else, that's a person not a community. Perhaps !worldnews@sh.itjust.works wait i thought the ! Was necessary now I'm confused augh

[–] imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I used a hyperlink. Looks like this without the space (_)

[worldnews@sh.itjust.works]_(https://sh.itjust.works/c/worldnews)

It's definitely a community

[–] CommunityLinkFixer@lemmings.world 1 points 1 year ago

Hi there! Looks like you linked to a Lemmy community using a URL instead of its name, which doesn't work well for people on different instances. Try fixing it like this: !worldnews@sh.itjust.works

[–] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Oh I assumed it was one guy because it's the same bot spamming those