Downvotes = “I disagree” or “this is bad and you should feel bad”? - eviltoast

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.

  • imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    I am not some teacher grading essays and giving points for good structure.

    That’s exactly my point. You are not the ultimate judge of what is good and what is bad. I’m not telling you to upvote things you disagree with, I’m simply telling you to not downvote unless it’s clearly not relevant.

    All of your comments on this thread are good comments that I disagree with. Sometimes, disagreement leads to growth.