Sometimes I see a post that could really use a downvote, but I can’t downvote it. I really think being able to downvote posts that are not great (rascism, tankieism, dumbass takes, etc) is a really cathartic experience and I miss having it from my old instance.
I understand wanting to remove downvotes to combat negativity, but I don’t think it’s a good idea. When YouTube removed dislikes, people missed having them.
Edit: A lot of people are replying to this saying that if someone posts hateful content, I should just block and report them. Which I don’t disagree with, but there’s always content that’s annoying enough to want to downvote, but not bad enough to go against the rules of the sub. I’d rather just downvote that sort of thing and go on my way than leave a comment saying “shit’s cringe, yo”.
I’m not really talking about people who seek to abuse Lemmy for profit (see: misinformation VS disinformation). I mean more just the people who are confidently incorrect and talking out of their ass. Some of these things would be very hard for a mod to definitively fact-check without field-specific knowledge and understanding. Also, even if Blahaj has anti-misinformation policies, the fediverse is a big place. I’m arguing against disallowing downvotes on an instance I’m not even on because we’re federated and a portion of Lemmy’s population not being able to downvote makes things a tiny bit worse for everyone, not just them.
yeah, I think it’s a significant problem that I can’t downvote in places where other people brag about downvoting.