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Joe_McCarthy ago

Do you fascists really think you make your points and win anyone over by downvoting the hell out of anyone that has a perspective you disagree with? More like the opposite effect I'd wager. I look around this thread and see the prude police is up to their usual bullshit. Toe the Taliban line or prepare to be brigaded.

watts2db ago

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LurkedForever ago

Completely correct. I agree that this teen vogue stuff is fucked, and in no way acceptable to suggest sexting to middle schoolers. That being said, Voat is so much more of a mono-culture from years ago. I'd really like to see more dissenting opinions. Echo-chambers stagnate. Hive-mind can't be correct about everything. I decided never to downvoat because it's so abused. Using it as a 'disagree' button is obnoxious and counterproductive.

AnotherGrayman ago

Serious question.

What if your position really is the correct one, and everyone knows it's correct, which is why there's the appearance of an "echo chamber" without any "dissenting opinions?"

Are you really the type of twat who's going to disagree just so they're special?

"Everyone thinks X so I'm gonna argue Y just to be different, even when X is obviously correct!"

I get what you were going for, feedback loops are equally stupid and are how academia got the way that it is, but at a certain point it has to be recognized that there are times when everyone is on the same page because it's the right page to be on, and little faggots who want to change the book because they instinctively defy "the group" are just as dangerous as a herd of sheep.

Joe_McCarthy ago

They're assholes for starters. Then they can't argue for shit so the downvote button is a knee-jerk response projecting their own weakness. It'd simply be laughable if their behavior didn't make Voat a less interesting, less serious place.

Downvoting is like sharp objects given to little kids.

LurkedForever ago

I don't know about "taken away". I'd like to see an expanded voating system, something like "agree/disagree" "relevant/not relevant" "well thought out/poorly thought out". That might be interesting. Then one could agree with something, but think that the argument was poorly made. Also, public downvoats. That way you could see who the shills are.

Thoughts?