PP_BOY_@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 11 months agoYour partner/mom/cat has been kidnapped, and the only way to save them is to "write a comment that is guaranteed to get downvoted on Lemmy." What do you comment?message-squaremessage-square149fedilinkarrow-up190arrow-down139
arrow-up151arrow-down1message-squareYour partner/mom/cat has been kidnapped, and the only way to save them is to "write a comment that is guaranteed to get downvoted on Lemmy." What do you comment?PP_BOY_@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square149fedilink
minus-squareKalash@feddit.chlinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down1·11 months agoDownvoting doesn’t really suppress anything. Also you can effectivly disable it by switching to a frontend that hides votes and sorting by new. I think that’s even the default for some instances.
minus-squareEatYouWell@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·11 months agoI think you fell for the comment that would be guaranteed to be downvoted.
minus-squarelivus@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoThis, and moreover some instances don’t dederate downvotes. I’m on Kbin so I only see downvotes from other people on kbin. People on Beehaw don’t see downvotes from anyone because it’s not a thing there.
Downvoting doesn’t really suppress anything.
Also you can effectivly disable it by switching to a frontend that hides votes and sorting by new. I think that’s even the default for some instances.
I think you fell for the comment that would be guaranteed to be downvoted.
This, and moreover some instances don’t dederate downvotes.
I’m on Kbin so I only see downvotes from other people on kbin.
People on Beehaw don’t see downvotes from anyone because it’s not a thing there.