For awhile it was single downvotes, but it seems that moved up to 2-3 on each comment. Even the most benign stuff gets hit, the pattern is clear.
Can I find this person and block them from seeing my posts? Never really delved into how lemmy works.
Probably doesn’t matter much because after awhile the forget and leave me alone for a bit.
No matter what you post, someone will downvote it. It simply just doesn’t matter
I think OP is right to be concerned, because while we don’t have karma like reddit (thank god), supposing someome was browsing old posts in a comm[unity] they might utilise the “Top of all time” filter or even the “most controversial of all time” filter - if our OP here makes a particularly useful post, e.g about a tech support issue - then I’m pretty sure having extra downvotes will actually reduce the reach and visibility of the post, using these filters.
Also in this case it was just useful because it exposes someone acting in bad faith on the fed.
But all of this tells nothing about the value, or quality, of OP’s posts.
It tells only about the BULLSHIT VALUE of things like a “Top of all time” filter or terms like “controversial”.
It’s about the findability of the post and correctness of votes. A serial downvoter will diminish both, creating a disconnect between the real quality and the perceived quality.
No those three votes probably won’t make a big difference, but it’s a real problem if this becomes commonplace
Up/down voting should just be removed. It does nothing, means nothing and only causes people to bitch. It’s annoying.
I question the sanity of anyone who gives even half a fuck about fake internet points.
It does nothing
It helps sort content for visibility. Unless you browse Lemmy ONLY by new, you’re benefiting from the voting system. That includes posts AND comments
I’ve had posts with hundreds of upvotes and one or two downvotes. It’s interesting to contact the downvoters via PM. Not in an accusatory tone but with curiosity.
Blocking a user only stops you from seeing them, not the other way around. They can still interact with your posts.
Is it because of that time you were defending pedophilia and regurgitating MAP talking points?
EDIT: or maybe it’s the constant repulsive content that has resulted in pages, and pages, and pages of mod actions for years? For things such as: racism, transphobia, actual antisemitism, advocating violence, racism again, and look…
pedophile apologia again…
Man… I wonder why people would downvote you… it’s a a real headscratcher.
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I’ll ask you the same, do you believe people choose their attractions? Be very careful in your answer. If you say yes, then LGBT is a choice.
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And you are questioning multiple downvotes while making comments like this. Maybe its because you have shit takes
Pretty crazy take to voice in a thread about a child-raping teacher…no? Whether a person is sexually attracted to children or not, they should not rape them, and especially not if they are in a profession with in loco parentis legal responsibility?
I think the point is that she was a child rapist, not necessarily a pedophile.
Some child rapists rape children because of the power imbalance etc., not necessarily out of physical, sexual, or romantic attraction.
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There were a few pedo defenders in that thread (see the other user that got fully banned for doubling down over and over again). I tagged the profiles making excuses for pedos which is why I knew who OP was (roughly).
Just kinda feel like people who try to equate pedophiles as part of the queer community are probably shitty people. And probably have shitty takes… and looks like they have a lot of shitty takes. So much that theyre whining about getting downvoted.
I mean, Jesus, just look at their modlog… banned for pedo apologia, actual antisemitism, civility, etc etc etc. Pages of mod actions…
Nothing about that comments comes across as defending it. Also, pedophilia is not synonymous with sexual abuse.
I have no clue what MAP is, but can you point to the words that hurt you?
We don’t get to choose who and what we are attracted to. 🤷🏻♂️ However, that does not absolve one of immoral actions.
Or do you believe attraction is a choice? You believe people have a choice to be gay or trans? You can’t have it both ways. Pick. One.
Downvotes aren’t that big of a deal my friend.
So you’re saying falseWhite and krimsom are a stalker!
Very sad and pathetic.falseWhite mass downvotes from accounts on at least three instances that I’ve seen. There are several others that I’ve noticed, but it hasn’t bothered me enough to look into it beyond that. I figure eventually these accounts will get banned for something or other, and it isn’t worth that much time or space in my head.
careful or jordanlund will silence you for brigading.
Who cares
To prove you wrong I down voted this post and I don’t remember any interactions with you in the past.
I highly recommend going into settings and hiding downvotes from yourself. Stick to dealing with the people who at least bother to engage in written form.
Downvoting is lazy and adds zero value. It’s pure masochism to let yourself get even a tiny bit annoyed just because some rando on the other side of the world spent 0.5 seconds clicking a down arrow on your comment - which they probably didn’t even read to the end.
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A few negative votes don’t affect you in real life, do they?
You too!?
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Down vote me.
