I downvoted maybe 3 posts for being “unwise”, but I guess that’s not allowed. Looked up the mod and they banned a wave of people, all for “…”. Good stuff.

This “banned for using the functions of the website” shit is really getting out of hand. Unless it’s unequivocal support for every post, you’re out. It’s ridiculous out here.

Also! We still can’t block communities we’ve been banned from? Wtf?

  • glimse@lemmy.world
    8·
    5 days ago

    Oh I’m with you, I was just adding an anecdote to back up your point. Those mods should just migrate their communities to an instance without downvoted if they’re so sensitive about them

    • Universal Monk@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      41·
      4 days ago

      Those mods should just migrate their communities to an instance without downvoted if they’re so sensitive about them

      But if the downvoter isn’t on the same instance, then the downvotes still count and everyone else can see them.

      Let’s say I’m on an instance that doesn’t allow downvoting. I have a community dedicated to pretty hairless cats. If you’re on a different instance, one that allows downvotes, you can still downvote all my posts.

      I’ll never see your downvotes, but everyone else who isn’t on my same non-downvoting instance will, and that might hurt interaction in the community because people may see all the downvotes and decide not to visit.

      Plus, the reality is that I’m an egotistical prick who sometimes likes to see exactly how much and how many people hate me. Hint: It’s a lot :)