balderdash to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 11 months agoEspecially on Lemmyimagemessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up1376arrow-down15
arrow-up1371arrow-down1imageEspecially on Lemmybalderdash to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square44fedilink
minus-squareEtherWhack@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoTo be fair, it could have a negative impact on whether or not new users or lurkers get involved.
minus-square1984@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·edit-211 months agoI guess they are a signal of disapproval, but its better to be honest and say what you think then to try and get liked in every post.
minus-squarestoly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·11 months agoIt can inhibit participation. A lot of people automatically downvote anyone with a negative score and upvote anyone with a positive score because of the peer pressure or something. It’s how the brigading and triple digit downvotes often get started.
You care about downvotes?
To be fair, it could have a negative impact on whether or not new users or lurkers get involved.
I guess they are a signal of disapproval, but its better to be honest and say what you think then to try and get liked in every post.
It can inhibit participation. A lot of people automatically downvote anyone with a negative score and upvote anyone with a positive score because of the peer pressure or something. It’s how the brigading and triple digit downvotes often get started.