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[-] PugJesus@kbin.social 10 points 10 months ago

Not always worth the time to reply and explain. A downvote says "This isn't content worth engaging with." If some pro-genocide twat comes in and says "Aktually you have to understand that the genociders are in a very tough position...", it may not be trolling or against the community rules, but it sure as shit isn't worth being part of the discussion.

[-] Friendship@kbin.social 4 points 10 months ago

Exactly this, the idea that every viewpoint deserves to be respected and given an equal share of attention is false. Racists, homophobes, ect don't deserve to be given a platform to spread their views and down votes are one of the more effective tools a community has to limit those kinds of content.

[-] blindsight@beehaw.org -1 points 10 months ago

I suppose it depends on how well mods respond to sea lioning.

The problem with downvotes is that it encourages echo chambers, hiding any views that don't conform to the consensus view. The Internet is prone to confirmation bias and downvotes exacerbate the problem.

Unpopular views will still get "ratio-ed" without downvotes.

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