Bad Question OP Archived Instead of whining about downvoats, why not post better content and work on your discussion skills? (AskVoat)
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Bad Question OP Archived Instead of whining about downvoats, why not post better content and work on your discussion skills? (AskVoat)
submitted ago by big_fat_dangus
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[–] dali 0 points 12 points 12 points (+12|-0) ago
I don't understand these people asking for the removal of downvotes. They want to keep upvotes, but not down? How does that even work? Things just get voted up - what is the point of that?
Either get rid of the voting system entirely, or keep it as-is.
[–] theotherguy 0 points 9 points 9 points (+9|-0) ago
The Facebook generation.
[–] coinslists ago
I'm worth it.
[–] 123_456 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
Things get upvoated they gain visibility.
No upvoates, no visibility. Not getting an upvoat is like getting a downvoat.
I know it would annoy people, but I think it could work. It would be something that would differentiate us from reddit. We would be more positive, and people would feel more welcome I feel. Also, this is how votes work in real life. You vote for the president. You don't get to downvote the other person. The idea of a downvote is an internet thing.
[–] weeeasles 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I disagree. No one commenting on something is not at all the same as someone saying 'hey this is a shit-post'.
I'm coming at this from the mindset that there are always those who would try to game the system. For example, let's look at reddit.
Reddit votes and accounts are now a commodity that can be purchased (literally, there are websites for it). If someone wanted to push some bullshit to the front page, they just need to get enough up votes (shit, you can get on the 'hot' section with like 5 votes in 1 minute). Companies, spammers, liars, and brigades have often used these tactics successfully on reddit. With the exception of content that breaks the rules, the only thing stopping this exploitation is down votes. Its how the community shows it's actual interest (not bought and sold votes).
Additionally, /u/dali has a point. Most content gets some points. How do we show the stuff that actually is popular and interesting to the vast majority (or even sort by the controversial stuff, since that can be just as interesting) if we can't express a dislike for certain content?
[–] coinslists 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Maybe it shouldn't be an internet thing. I'd be motherfucking downvoat hoarder if we could downvoat presidential candidates. Upvotes don't count in that shit anyway.
[–] subreddit_llama ago
Every child is a winner