It’s a social media site. If you “disagree” solely by hitting a “i don’t like this” button then you’re part of the problem. Use your words. Real cowardice is downvoting things you disagree with, without having to make the case for why or do any kind of critical thinking about your own position.
For example: I disagree with you, but I have expressed it through the above argument rather than with a petty, silent downvote.
You’ve responded to my every comment so far. Seems like you’re the one who doesn’t know how language works because you think you can tell other people how to use it.
Which is fine, because not only do I know how language works, I know how the block feature works too. Now get lost, troll.
Wow. You complained about a petty downvote, then responded with an insult and “I’m going to block you”. Incredible cognitive dissonance here. If a silent downvote was petty, what else could be more petty?
And just to drive home my point, I’m also going to block *you *after I post this!
Conversation is such a fucking waste of time in this place.
I have discussions with people who have ideas worth discussing. Trolls and shitheads will be mocked and blocked. Thanks for taking the trash out for me.
While I agree with most of your comments in this post, performative blocking reminds me of why I stopped using Mastodon much: so many grandstanding block proclamations over there, which just increases general toxicity with ego and spite.
Nah, down voting has a purpose that’s totally uncoupled from that.
It changes visibility in some sorting methods. This can serve as a way to filter out bad actors, bad actors trolling, and outright nutters.
It also serves as a partial safety valve. A lot of assholes are lazy assholes, and having them able to vote without interacting further is a very good thing.
Besides, nobody is obligated to engage at any specific level. Voting is a perfectly valid tier of interaction all its own.
While I long for the day when a place like lemmy becomes populous enough for it to be a fair comparison, as it stands I’d say commenting on lemmy threads is a far, far cry from irl public soapboxing. It’s more like standing up in the corner of the beatnik bar and quietly booing the poet.
It’s a social media site. If you “disagree” solely by hitting a “i don’t like this” button then you’re part of the problem. Use your words. Real cowardice is downvoting things you disagree with, without having to make the case for why or do any kind of critical thinking about your own position.
For example: I disagree with you, but I have expressed it through the above argument rather than with a petty, silent downvote.
I don’t have time to write a rebuttal to every mouthpiece with an opinion. Down voting is a quick way to disagree.
You literally just did the thing you said you don’t have time to do. What a ridiculous take.
I said every comment. Your comment warranted the use of language, please learn to use it.
You’ve responded to my every comment so far. Seems like you’re the one who doesn’t know how language works because you think you can tell other people how to use it.
Which is fine, because not only do I know how language works, I know how the block feature works too. Now get lost, troll.
Wow. You complained about a petty downvote, then responded with an insult and “I’m going to block you”. Incredible cognitive dissonance here. If a silent downvote was petty, what else could be more petty?
And just to drive home my point, I’m also going to block *you *after I post this!
Conversation is such a fucking waste of time in this place.
I have discussions with people who have ideas worth discussing. Trolls and shitheads will be mocked and blocked. Thanks for taking the trash out for me.
You are part of the group of people that should not exist.
which group shouldn’t exist?
While I agree with most of your comments in this post, performative blocking reminds me of why I stopped using Mastodon much: so many grandstanding block proclamations over there, which just increases general toxicity with ego and spite.
That’s okay, your agreement is not required.
No one was asking for permission or agreement, it was stated for context. Your conviviality was being requested, however.
Heh, you’re all right. Love the username by the way. I thought I was the only one who called spoonerisms by that name.
Imagine if you got 12 comments telling you that you are wrong instead of 12 downvotes. That sure would be better!
Nah, down voting has a purpose that’s totally uncoupled from that.
It changes visibility in some sorting methods. This can serve as a way to filter out bad actors, bad actors trolling, and outright nutters.
It also serves as a partial safety valve. A lot of assholes are lazy assholes, and having them able to vote without interacting further is a very good thing.
Besides, nobody is obligated to engage at any specific level. Voting is a perfectly valid tier of interaction all its own.
It certainly is a “valid tier of interaction”, I just wouldn’t call it a valid or useful way of disagreeing with someone on its own.
You’re standing on a soap box on the street corner. My downvote is me frowning, shaking my head in disappointment, and walking away.
While I long for the day when a place like lemmy becomes populous enough for it to be a fair comparison, as it stands I’d say commenting on lemmy threads is a far, far cry from irl public soapboxing. It’s more like standing up in the corner of the beatnik bar and quietly booing the poet.
Well I disagree with you both, but I’m upvoting you anyway.