Reddit subs won't 'allow' a new account or one without enough Karma to post. This has a chilling effect on speech and I will not stand for it.

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[–]AXXA 11 insightful - 5 fun11 insightful - 4 fun12 insightful - 5 fun -  (3 children)

Welcome to Saidit. There are no downvotes here. Downvotes are the nail in the coffin of free speech.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

+3

Downvotes are the nail in the coffin of free speech.

Honest downvotes would be reasonable.

The Internet "honor system" fails when contaminated by money, and ideology.

[–]JasonCarswell 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Either way, IMO, the real problem is when the ratio is obscured.

  • Reddit subtracts the down from the up = misleading values.
  • Facebook doesn't show downvotes, only total reactions.
  • YouTube no longer displays downvotes, formerly a good gauge.

Better to have the honest transparent numbers in the open, showing the good, bad, and fun(ny).

[–]Tom_Bombadil 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Agreed.