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Voat had this same ideal regarding down votes about 5 years ago when I joined. Until the popularity rose and the shills and brigades came. Without adapting to this, voat would have just been overrun.

You may see once this site starts to attract the wrong attention. It is a noble ideal, but some people don't allow for that kind of peace. Hopefully the suspicious behavior tag helps, as that type can't help but to downvote.

https://searchvoat.co/v/whatever/1877145

But. 2 years later I informed a new wave of the rule, and found out it had been destroyed.

https://searchvoat.co/v/whatever/2742807

Bottom line. Voat already did this. Know that history before belittling.

You aren't dealing with people who use a downvote button differently, you are dealing with people who have already fought that battle and had no choice but to adapt.

Voat was forced to adapt or die, so please step down off of that high horse. You can explain without looking down your nose so sharply.

Hopefully it goes better here, as I fully agree with the sentiment, but I also have met those who choose to make it nearly impossible.

I am not advocating against it not being a disagree button, I agree with that. I just want to explain that many from voat have already traveled that road.

Voat had this same ideal regarding down votes about 5 years ago when I joined. Until the popularity rose and the shills and brigades came. Without adapting to this, voat would have just been overrun. You may see once this site starts to attract the wrong attention. It is a noble ideal, but some people don't allow for that kind of peace. Hopefully the suspicious behavior tag helps, as that type can't help but to downvote. https://searchvoat.co/v/whatever/1877145 But. 2 years later I informed a new wave of the rule, and found out it had been destroyed. https://searchvoat.co/v/whatever/2742807 Bottom line. Voat already did this. Know that history before belittling. You aren't dealing with people who use a downvote button differently, you are dealing with people who have already fought that battle and had no choice but to adapt. Voat was forced to adapt or die, so please step down off of that high horse. You can explain without looking down your nose so sharply. Hopefully it goes better here, as I fully agree with the sentiment, but I also have met those who choose to make it nearly impossible. I am not advocating against it not being a disagree button, I agree with that. I just want to explain that many from voat have already traveled that road.

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[–] • 2 pts

Also don't upvote everything, just the cream of the crop. It serves little purpose to upvote all the things that show up at the top.

[–] • 1 pt

I've been trying to upvote to give the goats a chance to 'level up', comments only, tho. In an effort to move things along. But- come off as an ass, no upvote. Add to this I'm phone fagging, only, with my big hands and I can't zoom in. (Tap, tap, tap, ugh.) I don't think I've downvoted anything yet, because site culture, and the schizophrenic neon tags help identify potential spammers. Do you think site culture will hold out with the influx of goats?

[–] • 1 pt

Don't do that shit either, let it happen organically. If they can't string together thoughts cohesively enough for other people to like/agree, then fuck em.

If you upvote just to "give people a chance" then they might as well just set up upvote farms, or do away with the upvote rules altogether.

[–] • 0 pt

I should have been clearer. They are either usernames I recognize, or they say things I agree with in an intelligent manner. And banter is a good way, too. You can lurk all you want but you don't get any points unless you interact. So yes, it's organic. I've seen some schizophrenic posts that I haven't downvoted. When I haven't seen is the shilling goats are used to. The jewish/CCP run demoralization campaigns aren't here. (Yet?) I upvoted you.

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