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Can we please (lemmy.zip)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by balderdash9@lemmy.zip to c/memes@lemmy.ml

edit: now it's a meme and we can all hug in the comments.

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[-] egonallanon@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I think it kind of is. Hexbear folks love to post and engage more directly with each other based on what I've seen while a lot of people (myself for included) clearly take a much more passive approach and just up vote and move on. My excuse is generally I usually only come on here when bored and have nothing else to fill my time with and I find commenting to be personally kind of exhausting now days.

[-] Awoo@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago

I think downvotes produce participation anxiety and Hexbear not only doesn't have them but also promotes a not-giving-a-fuck mentality to posting.

[-] UnicodeHamSic@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Last time I saw any research about it down votes make people angry with eacother and fight. Which is good for Engagement if you want ad money. Bad for the culture though

[-] AOCapitulator@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago

Thats fair enough, thanks for your perspective!

[-] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago

turns out not having downvotes is good for our culture

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