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@fuck2code In that case I withdraw my rant and will use it. Calling it a downvote is a little confusing though as, in conjunction with the UI, it would appear to be a direct opposite of ++.
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Only downvoting as offensive/spam actually casts a downvote on the post.. everything else is pretty much telling the algo "I don't like to see this". Social issues like turning the platform into an echo chamber aside, it does help to show content that you like... Upvotes seem to have the same effect by the way. Anyway, this means that downvotes can be used as much as you like, except for the offensive/spam downvotes.. abuse of that apparently can cause a downvote ban (which kinda makes sense IMO since it actually changes scores).
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I think that downvoting as repost also changes the post's exposure by the way, by not showing it to people who chose to not want to see reposts. Not sure what the repercussions are on abuse of that actually. @dfox could you please elaborate?
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This rant could answer sone of your questions. Look in the comments, especially those from dfox:
https://devrant.com/rants/1411598/...
When you have something in your clipboard but then press Ctrl+C instead of Ctrl+V and end up with a blank line...
Avast. :/
No, thank you, you nice little app. If you wanted to call someone to find out the weather, I think I can do it...
Can someone explain the philosophy of the "not for me" downvote?
There are many things that are "not for me" in life, but, presumably, this action executes a global downvote on the post/comment---which is pretty much an expression of "not for anyone".
If this action were to train a recommendation engine---so I get recommendations that like-minded people see---then great. But why should that result in a public downvote?
I don't go up to people in the bar and say "Drinking Guinness? Not for me, mate." As an adult, I understand that my preferences are not universal.
Personally, I can't square the idea of "not for me" with its consequence of a public downvote.
I'm sure this must have been covered before...but all rants, as physiological and emotional activities, are unique. Your rant can never be mine.
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