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What's changed about Lemmy over the past year for you?
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this post was submitted on 30 Dec 2024
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Yep, downvotes are usually an "I don't know how to counter what you're saying but I don't like it" button.
But what I'm saying is, they are good because they likely deter toxic thoughtless comments.
They also deter good comments that go against the grain for an instance. Labeling comments as "toxic" even if they are fine but controversial isn't good. Such toxic comments can be reported and removed anyways.
I mean they deter comments from the people leaving the downvotes. Anyone wanting not to be deterred by downvotes can adjust settings to not see them.