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

maegul@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml – 208 points –

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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