Hidden due to down votes is maybe the stupidest feature I have ever seen on a website

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truck 6/1/2025 10:46pm
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Simple solution would be changing it to strike through so I don't have to click on it every damn time to see if it's a thread I'm interested in but just had a stupid fist post. 

Thisusernameisavailable 6/1/2025 11:27pm
6/1/2025 11:27pm
971_Fan wrote:
Upvote/downvote is fine, but having one hidden and the other not, isn't. The reasoning is that if you can see who downvotes you, it'll create animosity between...

Upvote/downvote is fine, but having one hidden and the other not, isn't. 

The reasoning is that if you can see who downvotes you, it'll create animosity between members. That's nonsense of course, but that's what they are going with, and don't expect any answers beyond that. It's clear it's meant to create an echo chamber. 

If I go into a forum of flat earthers and say the world is indeed not flat, a d the overwhelming amount of evidence supports that, I would be downvoted because dissenting views are not well tolerated. But at least, unlike here, the flat earthers would put their name behind their vote. 

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"That's nonsense of course, but that'  what they are going with."Not really. ML has received emails from outraged members demanding who downvoted their posts. I've deleted comments...

"That's nonsense of course, but that'  what they are going with."

Not really. ML has received emails from outraged members demanding who downvoted their posts. 

I've deleted comments from members telling others to go kill themselves because they got downvotes.

You don't think that behaviour would escalate if they were made public? 

It would create more problems for the forum and result in more people being banned and coming back under new usernames to continue arguing. 

So there’s evidence that downvotes has caused upset with some users.. 

why keep it? Surely nobody should be upset. 

“If you’ve nothing nice to say, say nothing at all.”

Thisusernameisavailable 6/1/2025 11:30pm
6/1/2025 11:30pm
8tensolutions wrote:

It's another dumb feature to generate more clicks.  

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1000% not what it was designed for, it doesn't create more traffic. Even if a couple of threads got 10% more views, it would be basically...

1000% not what it was designed for, it doesn't create more traffic. Even if a couple of threads got 10% more views, it would be basically unnoticeable in terms of total traffic numbers.

Can you tell us exactly what the purpose of it is? 

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BigBoreFan58 6/1/2025 11:34pm
6/1/2025 11:34pm

Pretty sure I'm the downvote champion on here. No one gets more downvotes than I do.  I don't troll, I'm not combative, not hyperbolic, but I don't even have to try. try. I'm like Jett, a generational talent. Red Bull should send me a helmet.

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truck 6/1/2025 11:38pm
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BigBoreFan58 wrote:
Pretty sure I'm the downvote champion on here. No one gets more downvotes than I do.  I don't troll, I'm not combative, not hyperbolic, but I...

Pretty sure I'm the downvote champion on here. No one gets more downvotes than I do.  I don't troll, I'm not combative, not hyperbolic, but I don't even have to try. try. I'm like Jett, a generational talent. Red Bull should send me a helmet.

Bro, please, do you even know who magoofan is? Her licker? You're not even top 20.... not even scoring down vote points..... I'm solid down vote privateer but I recognize the title contenders and you ain't one.... 

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Herr Lich 6/1/2025 11:55pm
6/1/2025 11:55pm
BigBoreFan58 wrote:
Pretty sure I'm the downvote champion on here. No one gets more downvotes than I do.  I don't troll, I'm not combative, not hyperbolic, but I...

Pretty sure I'm the downvote champion on here. No one gets more downvotes than I do.  I don't troll, I'm not combative, not hyperbolic, but I don't even have to try. try. I'm like Jett, a generational talent. Red Bull should send me a helmet.

No BBF, GooFan is the King of Downvotes - at title I'm sure he enjoys.

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moto5.56 6/2/2025 8:20am
6/2/2025 8:20am

Freedom of speech needs to be promoted more! Opinions are free and people should be able to decide their own opinion on what they read or hear and see! Gate keepers controlling the masses never promotes freedom of thought!

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justinbogleswhipfoot 6/2/2025 8:26am
6/2/2025 8:26am
Gravel wrote:
I’ve never wanted to see a thread hidden due to down votes as much as I want to see this thread hidden due to downvotes.. it’s...

I’ve never wanted to see a thread hidden due to down votes as much as I want to see this thread hidden due to downvotes.. it’s not a bad thread, but the irony potential off the charts!

We did it and I’ve never been more proud of the vitard nation.

🤝

 

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RoostBuckets 6/10/2025 8:11am
6/10/2025 8:11am
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Forum police?  Really?

Looks like the feature is here to stay. You are all safe from the mean peoples.

PClaerhout 6/10/2025 8:26am
6/10/2025 8:26am

I always read the things that are "hidden do to downvotes" things, the same as any other posts or comments. Most of the time they arent even offensive, off topic, or terrible. But then again, i never downvote anyone as there is no point tbh. Everyone has a right to post i just scroll and move on. 

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