I know, public votes, that's how Lemmy and the Fediverse work.
It bothers me a little though.
edit: this post is gaining traction, I censored the user's name as it's unimportant and better to avoid possible harassment
If someone reported someone else for downvoting them in a community I moderate, I'd ban the reporter for abusing the report system.
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If someone reported someone else for downvoting them in a community I moderate, I'd ban the reporter for abusing the report system.