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  • Downvotes are for low-quality content, bad-faith content, etc.

    Most bright-line example of this is: if OP asks “what’s your favourite fruit” and somebody says “bananas,” don’t downvote it just because you dislike bananas.

    It gets harder when somebody says something you disagree with politically, but argues it well and in good faith. I would still not downvote in this circumstance.

    For an example of when I would downvote: if OP asks “do bananas contain potassium?” and commenter says “No, only potatoes contain potassium.” – this is low quality content, they could have confirmed their answer with a quick google search.







  • jsomae@lemmy.mltoMemes@lemmy.mlMake me cry
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    13 days ago

    To me, the Victorian era doesn’t feel that long ago. It had gothic horror novels, root beer, telephones, and cameras. I was recently talking with somebody who personally knew somebody who was a pioneer in the 1860s. In comparison, Ancient Rome or Mesopotamia feels really freaking long ago.