Comment by epictetvs on 07/01/2025 at 01:04 UTC

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View submission: Should downvoters have to explain?

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Wow, it’s been years since I’ve seen anyone mention rettiquette.

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Comment by FunnelV at 08/01/2025 at 00:04 UTC*

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I hate saying it but Reddiquette is dead and has been dead for many years now. Downvoting has been almost entirely a cheap and effortless way to spitefully hurt someone you disagree with or are mildly annoyed by for as long as I have used the site (in fact my first Reddit memory is being downvoted in a non-serious conversation despite having no ill-intent or even saying anything offensive). In fact it's probably always been this way as much as people like to think otherwise.