• DoiDoi [comrade/them, he/him]@hexbear.net
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      1 year ago

      You have to explain yourself here and can’t just be a lurker who still influences the conversations. If someone makes a bad post instead of just being downvoted they’ll be met with a wall of mockery mixed in with explanations of why it’s wrong. Downvotes are for cowards and can’t add anything to a discussion - they can only take away.

    • OgdenTO [he/him]@hexbear.net
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      1 year ago

      Yeah, what DoiDoi said. Downvotes existing make every reading of a comment or post combative. It promotes “well ackshually” culture and disincentives thought and conversation.

      Like if I didn’t like your question I could just downvotes it and move on, knowing that I have voiced my disapproval without having to even think about why. This way, unless I want your question to remain as the end of the thread I must reply – and I will, because I read your question in good faith and did not come at it from a place of combat.