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minus-squaregoferking (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·14 hours agoAs per my edit it’s the entire point of the system to only go by up and down votes
minus-squareSkavau@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·14 hours agoOkay? Downvotes are valid at identifying bad posts, but spam downvoting is frowned on all the same.
minus-squaregoferking (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·14 hours agoIt’s not spam if the user only downvotes. They may not think anything is worth an upvote but do see lots that they think are downvotes
minus-squareSkavau@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·14 hours agoI agree. That’s why it should take into account time between downvotes. Although I will add that I think the particular usertype you’re hypothesising is pretty rare.
minus-squaregoferking (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·14 hours agoNot really, but sure. Again if people care about downvotes that much it should just not be an option instead of used as a way to purge
minus-squareSkavau@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·14 hours agoIt’s not used as a way to purge. I think downvotes can be useful, but I would still ban spam downvoters from my communities (not the instance).
minus-squaregoferking (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·14 hours agoWhich piefed doesn’t keep track of only ratio of up to down
As per my edit it’s the entire point of the system to only go by up and down votes
Okay? Downvotes are valid at identifying bad posts, but spam downvoting is frowned on all the same.
It’s not spam if the user only downvotes. They may not think anything is worth an upvote but do see lots that they think are downvotes
I agree. That’s why it should take into account time between downvotes. Although I will add that I think the particular usertype you’re hypothesising is pretty rare.
Not really, but sure. Again if people care about downvotes that much it should just not be an option instead of used as a way to purge
It’s not used as a way to purge. I think downvotes can be useful, but I would still ban spam downvoters from my communities (not the instance).
Which piefed doesn’t keep track of only ratio of up to down