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Because Admin Gaylord wants to hide the conversation. No, you damn well haven't properly explained it.

I, for one, fully stand behind "it's not the disagree button". On Voat I constantly ranted about abuse of downvotes. Furthermore on Voat I never downvoted anything. But downvoting for other reasons is perfectly legitimate. A shitpost should be downvoted. A super weak argument can be downvote-worthy. A meanspirited insult isn't worth most users time to read. And extremely repetitive posts can also be downvote-worthy.*

Now we have a downvote button that is in actual use a "flag post" button. At BEST that's a poor interface choice. If each post can be flagged, that's fine. Put a "flag post" button for abusive or illegal content. As for the rest of the legitimate reasons (and yes there are legitimate reasons) people downvote, remove the button entirely if you're deadset on not having it used at all.

If you insist on this poor user interface at least put in the FAQ not that it's "not a disagree button" but that it is, in fact a "flag post" button and should ONLY be used for abusive content. You can't have it both ways.

*yeah yeah, you're so clever to think to point out this is also a redundant post

Because Admin Gaylord wants to hide the conversation. No, you damn well haven't properly explained it. I, for one, fully stand behind "it's not the disagree button". On Voat I constantly ranted about abuse of downvotes. Furthermore on Voat I never downvoted anything. But downvoting for other reasons is perfectly legitimate. A shitpost should be downvoted. A super weak argument can be downvote-worthy. A meanspirited insult isn't worth most users time to read. And extremely repetitive posts can also be downvote-worthy.* Now we have a downvote button that is in actual use a "flag post" button. At BEST that's a poor interface choice. If each post can be flagged, that's fine. Put a "flag post" button for abusive or illegal content. As for the rest of the legitimate reasons (and yes there are legitimate reasons) people downvote, remove the button entirely if you're deadset on not having it used at all. If you insist on this poor user interface at least put in the FAQ not that it's "not a disagree button" but that it is, in fact a "flag post" button and should ONLY be used for abusive content. You can't have it both ways. *yeah yeah, you're so clever to think to point out this is also a redundant post

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[–] [Sticky] • 6 pts

Yet another redundant post.

You are wasting your time making demands.

You will never turn poal into another mess like you did to voat.

End of discussion.

[–] • 3 pts

Soft censoring while you allegedly work to prevent soft censorship? Sweet move, hotpocket.

[–] • 2 pts

While I do appreciate AOU helping admin this site, I have had conflicts ,and will say AOU can be defensive and unfriendly.

[–] • 4 pts

I'm still going to downvote retards, kikes etc. If I get a fag tag for it, I don't even give a shit.

[–] • 2 pts

I think you can get your points wiped for it.

[–] • 0 pt

... and? They’re just points. It only means as much as you let it mean.

[–] • 0 pt

I think it is 100, below which you can't PM. I think there are daily posting restrictions also. None of these sre that important.

[–] • 2 pts

If you never used it on Voat what difference does it make what it is for on Poal?

[–] • 1 pt (edited )

Like I said: Mostly for me it's about consistency and the user interface. I am presented with a button that does something different from what it implies. Also the FAQ gives a different statement ("it's not a downvote button") that is further misleading.

But I also see a reason to allow downvotes.

[–] [deleted] • 2 pts (edited )

I get so down, that i can't press down on the down vote button

down back in downtown voat they were down with the down vote button

are these downers down right mean or do they gots the down syndrome?

I get so down, that i can't press down on the down vote button

DOWN

[–] • 2 pts

Thanks, I did not know that

[+] [deleted] • 1 pt
[–] [deleted] • 1 pt

fuck off

[–] [deleted] • 0 pt

Does the downvote even do anything or is it just the middle finger?

[–] • 0 pt

I had no idea it was a "flag" post button. I thought I was just downvoating shit I disagree with, like a normal forum.

[–] • 0 pt

shitpost should be downvoted. A super weak argument can be downvote-worthy. A meanspirited insult isn't worth most users time to read.

These are opinions. How do you know what you call a shit post someone else will.

You can have rules with feeling in it or there is no clear line.

Funny, as your trying to ask for clarity by removing it. Seems almost like a plan.

[–] • 0 pt (edited )

That's right, I'm part of a conspiracy. You paranoid faggot.

In general if downvoting were permitted AND the user base didn't use it as a disagree button the further definition of Bad Content would emerge naturally and properly from organic voting patterns. And of course voting cabals and sockpuppets would have to be removed.

[–] • 0 pt (edited )

By that logic whoever has the most alts makes public opinion.

That’s not happening here no matter how much whining you do.

[ELI5]

Bad Content would emerge naturally and properly from organic voting patterns.

If people have alts the downvote button will not conjure popular opinion, it will be the word of whomever has the most alt accounts.

[–] • 0 pt

Did you even read my post?

[–] • 0 pt

Thing is I addressed that in my post. I said that vote brigades would have to be removed. Maybe you can read, but you're not demonstrating it.

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