Currently downvotes are enabled on a trial basis, this was done by me to see if they can be enabled to prevent spam from rising to the top of communities, along with the fact that is another form of interaction/feedback.

However I’ve gotten some pushback for this and so I’d like to see the general consensus of this decision. Please put any comments/concerns in this thread, and please vote here: https://forms.gle/zqDxemJCiTAXJi5i9

the results of this poll and the comments will determine if we keep or remove downvotes again

  • Qt3456@lemmynsfw.com
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    7
    arrow-down
    8
    ·
    6 hours ago

    I don’t see much reason to have them. Others have spoken of helping with spam. I haven’t noticed any spam on this instance.

    • cowfodder@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      13
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      5 hours ago

      You haven’t seen the new posters that suddenly show up, drop the same 2 pics in about 40 different places, then never post again?