cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/1332080

downvoting everything i disagree with seems excessive and unhealthy, considering i can just ignore and move on. Beehaw doesn’t have downvotes at all, reasoning that you can ignore it and move on or report it, and it seems to work fine for them. i do think downvotes have a use though, i’m just not sure what it is. what do you all think?

  • tubbadu@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    For me:

    • this opinion is different from mine, but I respect it: ignore
    • this opinion is different from mine, and I do not respect it (e.g.: racism): downvote
    • this opinion is spreading misinformation: downvote
    • this comment is an insult to someone, regardless on whether it was “deserved” or not (e.g.: “this is a stupid question”): downvote
    • this comment is breaking community rules: downvotes