I can’t say I never downvote anyone but I get into these comment chains from time to time where really no matter what I post whoever I’m talking to downvotes every response but I generally shy away from downvoting even things I dislike. I don’t want to fall into an echo chamber where all I see are only the things I agree with.
Its more so a curiosity. I’ve noticed others behaviors and was wondering who lives for the downvote vs who is rarely smashing the down vote. This platform kinda fundamentally runs on down and upvotes.
This platform does not run on upvotes and downvotes, that’s Reddit. There is no algorithm here that is influenced by votes. In fact, there are some instances that don’t show or allow downvotes at all.
I don’t think that’s true.
Lemmy uses vote counts to decide what content to show, just like reddit. The details are described here:
https://join-lemmy.org/docs/contributors/07-ranking-algo.html
The main difference between lemmy and reddit regarding votes, that I’m aware of, is that the votes a user receives are not collated and shown on their profile.
The algorithm is between your left and right ear. If you believe votes have no influence on users behavior then I have some unfortunate news for you.
You specifically said “this platform”. This platform does not run on upvotes and downvotes.
My dude, we are part of this platform and some of us seem to care. So I’d say yes, it runs on those as well, but way less than others.
I’m not a dude.
I was speaking specifically about the down and upvote systems as it relates to the fediverse.
There are whole instances that don’t show votes at all.
Everyone is dude, dude. I don’t care how they identify or what they are equipped with. Dude is neutral as heck.
I know what you were speaking of, and I know those instances, at least some. Doesn’t change that we are not in a vacuum.
I’m not particularly fond of being called dude as a woman, but you just clearly stated you don’t care.
I was simply clarifying what I was talking about specifically in my earlier comment. OP is throwing a fit for being downvoted and banned from the womensstuff community with this post.
Oh, and by the way, you are clearly caring about downvotes as you made sure to downvote my comments.
It’s true. I don’t really care about you. I don’t know you and I will have forgotten what you wrote in five seconds. It doesn’t matter. I’m not here to hurt or insult you. I just don’t care enough.
Be happy, feel free, block me if you want. It doesn’t matter.
cool
I also said the algorithm is between your left and right ear, aka your brain. People act and react to stimulus accordingly. Downvote and upvotes psychology still exists on Lemmy.