• Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
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      10 months ago

      Occasionally, someone goes through my post history and downvotes every post. I’d love to know who it is just so I can thank them for the amusement.

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        10 months ago

        I guess they are a signal of disapproval, but its better to be honest and say what you think then to try and get liked in every post.

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        10 months ago

        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.