balderdash@lemmy.zip to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 9 months agoEspecially on Lemmylemmy.zipimagemessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1370
arrow-up1370imageEspecially on Lemmylemmy.zipbalderdash@lemmy.zip to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 9 months agomessage-square43fedilink
minus-squarestoly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months agoIt can inhibit participation. A lot of people automatically downvote anyone with a negative score and upvote anyone with a positive score because of the peer pressure or something. It’s how the brigading and triple digit downvotes often get started.
minus-squareEtherWhack@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoTo be fair, it could have a negative impact on whether or not new users or lurkers get involved.
You care about downvotes?
It can inhibit participation. A lot of people automatically downvote anyone with a negative score and upvote anyone with a positive score because of the peer pressure or something. It’s how the brigading and triple digit downvotes often get started.
To be fair, it could have a negative impact on whether or not new users or lurkers get involved.