But if OP is posting a link to a legit article. That's not an opinion, that's facts.
Something can be a legitimate news article from a reputable source, and still be full of horseshit and misinformation. So, I fail to see your point. Also, I'm not sure that downvoting really matters on Lemmy because it doesn't hide content or comments the way it does on Reddit, so who cares?
But when Microsoft announced they're gonna start recording screen captures every 3 seconds in Windows 11 (real shit now), then people shouldn't be hitting the downvote button...
Edit: Just because people don't like facts, doesn't mean they should downvote facts.
I'm not sure what the Microsoft screen capture thing has to do with anything in this conversation. I wasn't aware of that, but I will look into since you mentioned it though.
Define what you mean by "legit article" please. I've downvoted plenty of links that just went to "news articles" that were pure fiction.
Upvotes and downvotes can also be heavily influenced by the tone of the person who posted the link. For example, if someone posts a link to an article about abortions being banned and they frame their post as if they think that is somehow wonderful news, then I will absolutely downvote them regardless of the legitimacy of the article.
See, you've given us a perfect example! I'm downvoting your reply not because of any issue with the content of the video, but because you completely ignored everything I said and just copy/pasted something that seemingly has nothing to do with either point I was trying to make!
Downvoting facts makes them less likely to be seen by others.
Yeah, that's the point!
There is many reasons for downvoting an article. It could be a bad article or just a bad source in general. It could be irrelevant to the community, outdated or paywalled, just to name a few.
'It could be irrelevant to the community, outdated or paywalled...'
Yeah, all those reasons make perfect sense to downvote. I'm mostly referring to the kneejerk reaction case, where the post is totally valid, factual, and relevant, yet the person downvotes the post because they dislike the information they just read or watched.
But if OP is posting a link to a legit article. Thatâs not an opinion, thatâs facts. Downvoting facts makes them less likely to be seen by others.
Articles can be full of shit too. If someone posts an article from OANN, a news outlet that makes Fox News look like Reuters by comparison, would you not expect downvotes?
Of course, if supposed information turns out to be bullshit, yes indeed downvote into oblivion.
My whole point though is that if the information actually checks out, don't downvote it just because you don't like the information. That only serves to help bury the information and make it less likely to be seen by others.
Iâve been thinking about these buttons, what they do, and what do I want to convey when using them. Just using them to convey what I agree or disagree with comes quite naturally, but I donât think thatâs the best way to do it.
IMO a better way would be to upvote when I believe that more people should see this post or comment, and downvote, when the society as a whole would benefit if fewer people saw this stuff. I may personally disagree with something, but still believe that this stuff is good for other people to see. Itâs all highly subjective, so clearly right or wrong answers in this regard are bit rare.
also downvotes aren't federated to kbin so you wont see downvotes from other instances and because downvotes are public here you're less likely to see them in general. it's an overall much better experience.
Hey can you just go ahead ban me from any subs you mod? Don't want to accidentally get into chains where I get sanitized mid conversation because of your Pollyanna version of civility.
Nobody does. Mods here are also way worse here than Reddit. They'll ban you without even telling you why, and usually it's because your opinion differed from theirs. And because the mods here have zero checks and balances, they can act like fascists at the slightest hint of power.
He likely only got the job because he's black so it evens out
That's one reason you received a ban from !news@lemmy.world (Racism, as noted in the ban message).
Ate shit like you said. Tasted like your mother's pussy.
That's another reason you had a comment removed. Reason given: "Civility"
My address is your mum's bedroom
That one caused a ban from !Funny@sh.itjust.works (reason given: "First rule of the community is Be Kind. Come back later and try again.")
Your entire Modlog is on display, so don't say "They'll ban you without even telling you why"
Fascist: a far-right, authoritarian, ultranationalist political ideology and movement, characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social hierarchy, subordination of individual interests for the perceived good of the nation and/or race, and strong regimentation of society and the economy.
Yeah. Removing content that is offensive is being fascist...