dvdnet62@feddit.nl to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoX weighs adding a downvote button to replies — but it doesn't want to emulate Reddittechcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square40fedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down13
arrow-up115arrow-down1external-linkX weighs adding a downvote button to replies — but it doesn't want to emulate Reddittechcrunch.comdvdnet62@feddit.nl to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square40fedilink
minus-squarebolexforsoup@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·edit-24 months agoSelf moderation clearly isn’t working if you ask me. Otherwise we wouldn’t have mods in the first place. I also didn’t say it was the exclusive usage but it’s certainly the dominant one.
minus-squaresem@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoI’m not sure how you draw that conclusion. It’s not either or, you have downvoting and mods working together
minus-squarebolexforsoup@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·edit-24 months agoLet’s kind of refocus here because there are 3 things at play. 1: What do you think we need downvotes for, 2: do you think that’s how they’re being used, and 3: are there better tools to accomplish #1? After that it’s an assessment of other potential cons.
Self moderation clearly isn’t working if you ask me. Otherwise we wouldn’t have mods in the first place.
I also didn’t say it was the exclusive usage but it’s certainly the dominant one.
I’m not sure how you draw that conclusion. It’s not either or, you have downvoting and mods working together
Let’s kind of refocus here because there are 3 things at play.
1: What do you think we need downvotes for, 2: do you think that’s how they’re being used, and 3: are there better tools to accomplish #1?
After that it’s an assessment of other potential cons.