Can we create a disagree option?

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[–][deleted] 13 insightful - 4 fun13 insightful - 3 fun14 insightful - 4 fun -  (10 children)

A well written disagreement comment is worth 100 downvotes.

[–]quipu 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

This is the approach I favor as well. Good content should rise to the top based on votes, but there is no need to stifle conversation using downvotes, which on reddit are mainly used to express blanket disapproval.

[–]AreYouSureee[S] 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Absolutely, I’m not talking about posts where discussion is warranted, I’m talking about posts that are basically shitposts, or very unnecessary.

[–]Chipit 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

"Unnecessary?" Wow, that's a value judgement.

How about just ignoring things you don't like, rather than demanding a way to show your disgust in public? Why do you want others to know, anyway? What's the motivation here?

[–]AreYouSureee[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

You have the option to hide posts you’ve voted on. If you want to get the post off your hot page you have to agree with it now.

[–]anarchy753 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

And yet seeing downvotes gives some people the confidence to voice a dissenting opinion.

When you come to a thread with a bunch of agreeing people filled with "everything here is insightful and funny," you feel much less welcome to make valid disagreements than if you see other people, even less 'vocal' ones are at least around.

[–]Cindy 4 insightful - 5 fun4 insightful - 4 fun5 insightful - 5 fun -  (0 children)

I've never heard of anyone thinking like this before.

[–]Chipit 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

What!? Uh, no? Who thinks that way? This is only you, and what you're doing is called "conformism". Did you grow up in the suburbs or something?

[–]whereswhat 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I actually agree with your logic here but would add that if a downvote button were to be added, then two things must also happen: (1) the number of downvotes must not affect a post/comment's visibility and (2) the number of downvotes must be shown separately from the insightful/fun votes.

[–]anarchy753 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I like that.