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[Feature Request] Please remove down votes on instances that have them disabled (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 10 months ago by cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/boostforlemmy@lemmy.world
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it's an eyesore to use the app with the down vote icons since my instance disabled them. when you click on them they work but obviously it doesn't actually do anything (the animation works but the down vote isn't registered since they're off on the instance)

it would be nice to hide them altogether like in eternity for lemmy.

thanks :3

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[–] BottomTierJannie@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

This is only true if you consider popularity to be the end-all determinant of quality content. Plenty of shit gets downvoted solely because people disagree with it.

[–] wildginger@lemmy.myserv.one -1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The reddit design is that popularity is the end all determinant of quality content. If you didnt want that, you shouldnt be using a reddit clone.

Thats why there are subreddits, that you can make whenever you like. So you can make a little pocket for the people who agree with your content.

Obviously things get downvoted because people disagree with it, that is how it was designed to work. That is the function of this type of social media. The quality is inherently tied to if it is something the community agrees with.

This complaint makes genuinely no sense. People upvote things they agree with, and downvote what they dont. Acting like thats some big shock is insane. Acting like thats some evil hidden use of downvotes means you dont understand the website youre posting on.

[–] BottomTierJannie@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If you didnt want that, you shouldnt be using a reddit clone.

Yeah, because things like the formatting of content and general site navigation are entirely irrelevant.

[–] wildginger@lemmy.myserv.one -1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Lemmy is a federated reddit clone dude, its not just the front page format

[–] BottomTierJannie@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I know what lemmy is you dumbass.

[–] wildginger@lemmy.myserv.one -1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Do you? Because your comment about formatting implies you dont.

If all I like about a car is its color and the seat upholstery I dont go and copy its engine.

[–] BottomTierJannie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, fuck off you stupid rat

[–] wildginger@lemmy.myserv.one -1 points 10 months ago

Yeah, I see why you dont like downvotes