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[–]bobbobbybob 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

We can vote up., not down. That still allows things to rise to the top, just not get pushed under and drowned.

[–]Ian 6 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

A popularity contest is quite different from ideological censorship.

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

I'm emo though, and not popular.

[–]RatMan29 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

The reddit downvote is a helpful mechanism we ought to have. At least under RES each reader can decide for himself whether, and at what vote total, unpopular comments should be hidden, so it's not comparable to deletion.

[–]bobbobbybob 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

ok fuck off back to reddit.

The downvote is a tool of marxist cancel culture

[–]Wrang1er 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Whats the upvote then?

[–]bobbobbybob 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

sunshine and fucking unicorns, that's what