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That shit can be infuriating. Like, I just helped you, I gave you information you didn’t have and now your life is slightly better. You even said thanks..no upvote? What the fuck.
I mean, it all means less than nothing. I realize that. But I’ll upvote anyone that even replies to me if it isn’t stupid or inflammatory. I helped you and you can’t upvote?
Comment by broooooooce at 21/10/2024 at 22:10 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
This is exactly how I operate as well. If you reply to me and aren't horrible, you get an upvote. If you participate in a post I've made and aren't objectively awful, you get an upvote.
To not get an upvote while engaging me is tantamount to getting a downvote. To actually reveive a downvote... man, you really gotta earn it.
As for OPs observations: Yes, downvotes are subtracted from upvotes; yes thousands will view a submission without interacting at all; yes people will even thank you and then not even have the presence of mind to upvote; and Yes, communities exist on a spectrum ranging from welcoming and prone to upvote to hostile and eager to downvote, I could literally make a graph.
Comment by burningpopsicles at 22/10/2024 at 10:56 UTC
2 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Perhaps I'm a weirdo, but I'd rather get comments on my posts than upvotes, because it often leads to interesting discussions. Like, I'd rather have a chat with someone about something we both enjoy than get...idk, internet points? It's not like you an use upvotes for anything in life, so I'm a bit perplexed as to why people find this annoying.