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Ok. The purpose of the downvoat button is to indicate that a post is spam, off topic, illegal. The purpose is not to indicate disagreement, or dislike of someone's posting. I you disagree, you can articulate why (best option) or just call them a niggerfaggot and move on. If the purpose of downvotes is to indicate that the posting shouldn't be read because it doesn't belong (spam/off topic/anything Aged might have posted on voat) then you do others a disservice by downvoating something simply because you disagree with it. That sort of behavior quickly turns a place into an echochamber.

Let's take voat as an example. Suppose I had said "I don't think people should call black people "the n word", and they're just as intelligent as us, I don't believe all this IQ nonsense." That view would have been downvoated to oblivion and many people might not have had a chance to see it let alone discuss or correct it. That's not much different than what contemporary reddit does (except those fag jannies also remove the posts). We're better than that. We can win the conversation with ideas and proof. While you and I almost certainly disagree with that, we can indicate that by citing sources of differences of IQ, using the word nigger, or just calling the OP a fag and moving on.

In this way, the downvote button has a discrete function, more elegant than "I don't like what you've said, but I'm too lazy do do anything about it but hit a button." Anyway, that's my take on it, but you may be better off asking the site owners (sorry for pinging you guys so much, I know you're busy) and

Hope that was eli5 enough.

Source: https://poal.co/s/Whatever/228512/a64c3563-d0c8-475a-9f12-99cb85f07a00#cmnts

> Ok. The purpose of the downvoat button is to indicate that a post is spam, off topic, illegal. The purpose is not to indicate disagreement, or dislike of someone's posting. I you disagree, you can articulate why (best option) or just call them a niggerfaggot and move on. If the purpose of downvotes is to indicate that the posting shouldn't be read because it doesn't belong (spam/off topic/anything Aged might have posted on voat) then you do others a disservice by downvoating something simply because you disagree with it. That sort of behavior quickly turns a place into an echochamber. > Let's take voat as an example. Suppose I had said "I don't think people should call black people "the n word", and they're just as intelligent as us, I don't believe all this IQ nonsense." That view would have been downvoated to oblivion and many people might not have had a chance to see it let alone discuss or correct it. That's not much different than what contemporary reddit does (except those fag jannies also remove the posts). We're better than that. We can win the conversation with ideas and proof. While you and I almost certainly disagree with that, we can indicate that by citing sources of differences of IQ, using the word nigger, or just calling the OP a fag and moving on. > In this way, the downvote button has a discrete function, more elegant than "I don't like what you've said, but I'm too lazy do do anything about it but hit a button." Anyway, that's my take on it, but you may be better off asking the site owners (sorry for pinging you guys so much, I know you're busy) @aou and @PMYB2 > Hope that was eli5 enough. Source: https://poal.co/s/Whatever/228512/a64c3563-d0c8-475a-9f12-99cb85f07a00#cmnts

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[–] • 24 pts

I want to downvote this post just because you told me not to.

[–] [deleted] • 4 pts

That's the spirit. If ya don't like people downvoting don't have a downvoat button. Damned niggerfaggots always crying about something. Waaaa someone took muh watermelon!

[–] • 4 pts

you told me not to.

No one told you not to. That's why it's in "quotes"

[–] • 5 pts

I was under the impression that downvoting was strictly for spam and that and otherwise using the downvote would basically be considered spam itself.

[–] • 3 pts

Brigading and target downvoting is automatically managed by an algorithm.

[–] • 1 pt

I did.

[–] [deleted] • 0 pt

Shame! Shame! Shame!

[–] • 2 pts

I really wanted my " Suspicious Behavior" badge of honor.

[–] • 1 pt

My downvoat finger is itching

[–] • 1 pt

Yeah I downvoted everything boobs posted for weeks when this became a thing just to be a dick. But it’s better this way

[–] • 12 pts (edited )

As someone who has experienced mass downvoating when questioning popular site opinion, I think this is great.

I think there are also a lot of hypocritical goats here, too.

We were actually WELCOMED to join poal where others disabled registrations or changed their functionality so as to ban us faster. Many are acting super entitled in that this place isn't exactly as the place that is shutting down and trying to push for changes even before settling in and trying to adjust to their site culture.

I'm very appreciative to just have a place that actually seems very similar in a lot of ways that matter.

[–] • 2 pts

As someone who has experienced mass downvoating when questioning popular site opinion

Yeah, that's the point, is it helps to deter echo chambers. I used to purposefully seek out young goats who said something that went against hivemind to tell them to keep posting. It's refreshing to see well thought out opinions I don't agree with. Sometimes, they're right.

[+] [deleted] • 1 pt
[–] • 1 pt (edited )

The thing about the other site was it encouraged people to become what they hate most, uncivilized NIGGERS. I would never recommend that site to anybody. Reading up on the culture here, like about how down’voat’ing works, and the bonus of how a “report” button works, shows me that this joint has some huge benefits.

One being, actual intelligence.

[+] [deleted] • 0 pt
[–] • 0 pt

Big Suck, Everyone knows the downvote buttons are just a "fuck you" button for human expression. I fully expect to grind my teeth and mutter verbal fuck yous into the air, or else stomp into a post with meany me posts because the fuck you button didn't blow that steam off.

[–] • 11 pts

This post is a really good idea. There was heavy downvoting between the Q Anon and Non Q Anon boards near the end there. It's force of habit for some of us now. Thankfully I remembered that it's frowned upon here, something I now see as a good idea.

[–] • 4 pts

But I like spending my internet points

[–] • 0 pt

What if I gave you 7 free updoots?

[–] [deleted] • 0 pt

Gonna have to downvote you for using that term. Sorry, nigga.

[–] • 11 pts

why not just have a report button then?

[–] • 4 pts
[–] • 4 pts

Then why not just get rid of the downvote button then?

[–] • 2 pts

you can go to fakebook too when there is no downvote possibility

[–] • 1 pt

Simple. It’s a trap to identify lazy keyboard niggers.

[–] • 0 pt

red barron? isn't that a bit aristocratic, certainly for (ex-)goats it is.

[–] • 6 pts

Fuck jannies

[–] • 3 pts
[–] • 1 pt

a supervisor is a potential dictator (small, but with the same attitude)

[–] • 0 pt

yeah, they think they are morally better, more 'civilized'

[–] [deleted] • 6 pts

I have been here 2 days and already recieved a downvote. I see it as a badge of honor. My reply was specific to the topic. The OP did not have a response , he downvoted the response as it did not agree with his supposition. He downvoated another newbie for pointing put the fallacy in his argument.

[–] [deleted] • 0 pt

ha, I got -5 in two days. seems to be more preaching than practicing here

miss Voat already

[–] [deleted] • 0 pt

The difference is that my post was not antagonistic, it was lucid and directly to the point. I also did not engage in down voting him. I reviewed one of your posts, there is s reason you have 5 down votes.

[–] [deleted] • 0 pt

oh really? and you're one of the executers on what opinions deserve down votes? ya, I'm starting to see how this place works

[–] • 5 pts

I agree downvoting shouldn't be abused, but it also has a negative effect on the downvoter as well. I'm inclined to never use it for that reason. That being said, without an ability to disagree, there doesn't appear to be recourse to subversives coming to this board to pollute.

[–] • 4 pts

Up vote non subversives

[–] • 6 pts

What happens when the subversives come and upvote eachother?

[–] • 3 pts

Then we curse at Q and they tend to scurry away.

For the Israeli kind? We wait for Hanukkah.

[–] • 1 pt

that's where the anti-subserves come in

[–] • 5 pts

You really think the soapbox pedophiles and their 500 alts are going to follow the rules?

[–] • 7 pts

The algorithm will.

It's up to them if they want to waste their time.

[–] • 3 pts

Ah, you must be one of the pedo's we drove off Voat. Lol.

[–] • 3 pts

Thats a lame attempt at humor right?

[–] • 3 pts

I mean I get that you're still mad, but don't kid yourself. We made life hell for pedos on Voat.

[–] • 0 pt

Sup, G?

[–] • 0 pt

Hi! This place is pretty great now.

[–] • 1 pt

Show me your penis

[–] • 5 pts

That's pretty gay.

[–] • 3 pts

I just need to make sure your foreskin is in good shape

[–] • 4 pts

"That's not much different than what contemporary reddit does (except those fag jannies also remove the posts). We're better than that. We can win the conversation with ideas and proof. While you and I almost certainly disagree with that, we can indicate that by citing sources of differences of IQ, using the word nigger, or just calling the OP a fag and moving on."

True and intelligent. Thanks for clarifying that.

[–] [deleted] • 3 pts

When you have to tell someone how to use something counter to their intuition, it is likely a bad design.

[–] • 1 pt

It worked for almost 3 years. It's up to newcomers to assimilate and adapt in a new community knowing that gaming votes and targeting users doesn't work (it always gets nullified by the algorithm).

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