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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Downvote for bad technical advise, I think the person is a bad actor/bad faith argument, or if the person turns hostile to ad hominem attacks. I try not to downvote if I'm putting the effort into debating someone.

edit: for clarity

Yeah if someone say something I disagree with but isn't factually wrong I'll just leave it be.

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