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You are in for a hell of a ride when you figure out that folks STILL downvote randoms for self-validation purposes, even if theres no "punishment" for the other user.
Downvotes/dislikes are a great way to weed out misinformation and low quality content; it's the entire reason people got mad at yt for hiding dislikes.
People do also tend to downvote something purely because it's already downvoted though which is a problem. But the benefits outweigh the negatives imo
Downvotes/dislikes are a great way to weed out misinformation and low quality content
That simply does not happen. Even so, the report button exists for dealing with both situations -- you don't need a 2nd option (which can be easily manipulated, considering there is no age gap and/or restrictions -- even your toddler can flag your post as "low quality content"). In other words... that is why we can't have nice things.
If anything, voting in either direction keeps content samey, bland and generic so it appeals to a wider audience. Basically, enforcing the same enshittification happening because of capitalism, but for bullshit numbers that don't even allow you to buy shit.
But, uh... That is most certainly not what the report button is for.
I disagree. It does the same thing as the karma system. It's about punishing people with opinions outside of the norm, for the purpose of furthering engagement. It makes every conversation an argument, not a discussion.