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Lemmings, how do you use updoots and downvotes? (lemm.ee)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I tend to upvote a post when it Links an interesting article or provokes an interesting conversation, and only downvote them when they voice an convectively bad opinion (like, bigotry or other unjustified vitriol).

I tend to upvote comments when they make a good point or at least try to support their argument, and only downvote them for the same reason as posts: when they are trolling, being unnecessarily aggressive, or trying to justify bigotry with fallacious reasoning or something

What about you?

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Somebody replies to a thread I made? - up vote.
Somebody replies to a comment I made? - up vote.
Somebody makes a post interesting enough for me to comment? Up vote + all other comments upvoted.

Ignorance or bad info? Downvote.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Ignorance should be corrected with information, not punished and ignored. Of course intentional ignorance should be treated differently.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

I don't see it as being mutually exclusive. :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Sometimes it's not worth arguing with ignorant users.

In another thread I mentioned that lithium-ion batteries are allowed in checked baggage but to check with local regulator/airline rulings and laws.
User responded that's prohibited in the TSA (and by that extent every other air space operating entity).
I responded with my local laws (Germany) and 2 air line guidelines saying it allowed and one saying nope.
Good a downvote later on.

See here: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/comment/9642846
Mind you I was a bit forward but still correct.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Man, I see so many wrongful downvotes on this platform. It's crazy. I see people getting downvotes all the time for legitimate questions, for disagreeing with whatever incorrect answer has a few upvotes but feels good because it bags on some disliked ideology or institution, and even for people acknowledging they were wrong. Occasionally lately I've been thinking about quitting the Fediverse because it's so full of extremists and edge lord kids. But there's nowhere else that is any better anymore, and at least this place isn't a massive for profit manipulation engine.