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[–] whynotanon1 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

downvotes are a ware to censor unpopular opinions by removing them from the public eye. they should exist only to curate content

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[–] coinslists ago 

Censorship applies heavily to niche subs. Votes and Voats, up or down, can be bought. They are bought. The front page of any sub is prime real estate. Real estate on a community forum should be owned by those that deserve it, not the ones that pay for it. That's what advertising is for.

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[–] obriets34 2 points -2 points (+0|-2) ago 

you realize you're a faggot retard with your head up your asshole right? lazy faggot thoughtless morons like you RELY on the downvote because you're too fucking stupid to construct a thoughtful coherent point.

a dumbfuck like you wouldn't care if you were downvoted because you have nothing relevant to say anyway.

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[–] immibis ago 

Now this is the kind of post downvotes exist for...

But do we actually need downvotes to handle them? Or is reporting sufficient?

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[–] obriets34 ago 

you sound mad faggot keyboard warrior lol!

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[–] DjangoRed 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

If it matters to you at all, I think @Reow said it best. Exposure is huge.

Additionally, I already know my opinions. I don't need to write a comment to know what I think. When I comment earnestly it's because I think I have something of value to contribute. Yes, I do it for the points too. But leaving a comment allows me to spread my knowledge, and possibly learn from others who are more versed in a subject than I am.

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[–] KLOP5 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Getting downvoated means your comment gets buried if you go against the circlejerk, even if you make a thoughtful well reasoned post. It means that people can get discouraged from having dissenting opinions, even if they are correct. If you had to make a comment of a certain length before downvoating, that could decrease the amount of low-effort downvoating and encourage more discussion.

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[–] Leakyradio ago 

Why say anything if you don't care about the audience your communicating with though?