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Upvotes/Downvotes and boosts being visible on posts. (kbin.social)

submitted 1 year ago by mihnt@kbin.social to c/kbinMeta@kbin.social

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I don't mean the actual numbers. I mean being able to see who has actually upvoted, downvoted, and boosted a post.

I've already received one message from a user after downvoting their post because I felt the content was a little on the fence. This should not be a thing. I should be able to vote on posts without worrying about someone messaging me because they have a problem with how I voted.

In my opinion, this is a bit lacking for the safety and security of members here. (Or people who just want to lurk for that matter.)

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[–] YouveCatToBeKittenMe@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

In the first situation, I'd scowl and grumble for a couple of seconds and then move on and forget about it, like a mature adult would do.

In the second, I'd wonder at first what I'm saying to make people downvote me, and if it continued, I'd assume it was a troll with a bunch of alts, and I'd either ignore it or bring the mods'/admin's attention to it. Like a mature adult would do.

The problem is, a lot of people are not mature, whether or not they're adults, and they seem to think downvotes are a personal attack. Downvotes don't hurt anything but a useless number on my screen. Being harangued and harassed for having a dissenting opinion does.