I don't know why spezzit removed the ability to see visible downvotes. It was an instructive part of the core experience for many years. Today, if you see a comment at -5 you think people must hate it, but in the old days that comment would show up as say 50 / 55 and it would be clear it was a controversial comment rather than wholly reviled. Removing downvotes, removes contextual nuance of the group reaction, which accelerates more downvoting leading to groupthink rather than conversations.

[–] Czele@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

I hate these filthy Neutrals. With enemies, you know where they stand but with Neutrals, who knows? It sickens me.

[–] Santcuff@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What makes a man turn neutral?

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lust for gold? Power? Or were you just born with a heart full of neutrality?

[–] DoucheAsaurus@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

All I know is my gut says "maybe".

[–] corytheboyd@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago

All I know is my gut says maybe

[–] PlasticExistence@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Filthy neutrals

[–] Fulthi@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I want you to know that I downvoted this post out of love.

[–] dedale@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago

same

[–] AlternActive@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago

Y'all failing hard at this. DOWNVOTE!

[–] Flanagax@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Votes down
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[–] LadyAutumn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If I don't survive tell my wife "hello".

[–] can@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

I agree, but on reddit you could still turn on the controversial dagger to see which comments had a fair amount of up and down votes.

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