I'd asume someone downvoted, then removed the downvote. The original downvote didn't get through, but the reversal did. Something like that
40 0 ReplyI do that constantly by misclicking.
8 1 ReplyIf you use Voyager or some other front end that uses gestures on a touchscreen, you can sometimes accidentally up or downvote when scrolling or navigating.
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That’s my guess too.
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A fediverse specific glitch.
13 0 ReplyI have -1 communities in my instance because I made a test one and deleted it early on.
13 0 ReplyI did this all the time with gesture vote when I started using sync.
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Someone put in the vote?
6 1 ReplyMy guess is that the dislike was removed.
3 0 ReplyI think from something I observed a couple of weeks ago, someone (or a couple people) downvoted and then their account was deleted or banned.
0 1 ReplyUp voting negative story's is fairly retarded. But apparently it's a thing now. The up/down vote system has it's communication limits.
2 41 ReplyWhy wouldn't you upvote the effort someone made to inform or provide content?
Also the fediverse has a very diverse crowd, many of which are disabled. Language like retarded is frowned upon.
26 2 ReplyI'm a non native English speaker, could you please explain the link between "retarded" and disabled people? I've always seen it used as an insult.
2 1 ReplyI wonder what it is about the term "retarded" especially that provokes so strong negative feelings in certain people but not "idiot", "moron" or "imbecille" though all four terms have been used as mental health diagnosis in the past
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Upvotes mean the submission was on-topic and a good contribution to share with the community.
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