Blahaj Lemmy Meta

i like it! downvotes are too strong for how they're often used, and this seems like a great compromise.

go for it

i think thats a v good idea c: i am like very new here but i think that'd effectively help limit/prevent people mass downvoting something, i think it'd provide a space for healthy disagreements

I think that is a fair system! I still want the option to throw a downvote if something really needs it - but it keeps brigading or shit from happening.

I think this is a really good idea. That said I think it's important to revisit this at some point and determine how it alters the vibe relative to other instances. A post with equal upvotes/downvotes would be hid in one system and platformed in another. Unfortunately there are lots of awful takes (read transphobia) that could easily reach a 50/50 split. In particular, I think this may become an issue when we inevitably see a conservative corner of lemmy rise up.