Do you also downvote publications when you don’t understand them or only when you don’t agree / they don’t make you laugh / they don’t interest you?

What are the reasons for a downvote?

    • Ghostalmedia@beehaw.org
      1·
      2 years ago

      Some instances have downvoting disabled. Beehaw.org for example.

      They’re trying to encourage positive communication, so they have it turned off. Upvotes only.

      • Shrek@lemmy.ml
        5·
        2 years ago

        And thats the reason why I chose another instance. I want to be able to downvote when people post terrible things. Who knows how long it will take for moderates to remove something, or if they will at all.

        • amanneedsamaid
          1·
          2 years ago

          Also, simply having a way to voice disagreement is as good as having a way to voice agreement.

  • RandomBanana@lemmy.world
    2·
    2 years ago

    I try to reserve downvotes for things that I think have negative value. If I simply don’t like something, I ignore it and move on; just because I don’t like it doesn’t mean that it lacks value for others. If I don’t understand something, and it’s important enough for me to act on, I’d rather have a discussion and learn.

    I’ll downvote posts that don’t fit the purpose of a community, or which were clearly posted to start an arguement. I’ll downvote comments that are insulting, inflammatory, or otherwise malicious.

  • Ghostalmedia@beehaw.org
    2·
    2 years ago

    I generally reserve my downvotes for three things. People being jerks, people dishing out incorrect information, and reposts.

    But I’m also a beehaw main, and downvoting is disabled for the entire instance. I only downvote on my lesser used accounts for other instances.

    • Vlyn@lemmy.ml
      11·
      2 years ago

      Then don’t join and/or block anime communities? I don’t like sports, but I’m not going out of my way to downvote every sports related post.