Note: Original report by Bloomberg, article by Reuters proxied by Neuters to bypass paywall.

  • @[email protected]
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    75 months ago

    The Lemmy web client, same as Reddit, allows you to de-upvote your posts.
    It feels weird to upvote your own post anyway and I don’t do so unless I am asking for help and want it seen more, urgently.

    • @[email protected]
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      145 months ago

      That is so odd, if you dont think what you are saying is relevant or necessary why say it?

      Your conscientiousness will be lost in a sea of others self importance, at least level the playing field and support yourself.

      • @[email protected]
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        45 months ago

        if you dont think what you are saying is relevant or necessary why say it?

        If I worried about necessity, I would probably not have a Lemmy account.

        level the playing field

        I’m not playing dependent upon others, just upon my own ideals. I feel like an upvote needs to mean something. In my case, it means, I need more people to see it, for me.
        In most cases, the feeling behind my posts/comments are: If someone sees it, good, have fun.

        • Anas
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          85 months ago

          Your own upvote on your own comment doesn’t mean anything, because every single comment starts with one upvote by default, not zero. All you’re doing is moving your comments below everyone else’s.

          • @[email protected]
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            05 months ago

            Your own upvote on your own comment doesn’t mean anything

            Neither do words, or little magnetic particles lain down nicely on a polymer disc, until people decide they mean something.

            • Anas
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              55 months ago

              I don’t think anybody decided that an upvote count of 1 means anything.

              • @[email protected]
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                5 months ago

                Well, I don’t think we have decided on a standard meaning for an upvote in the first place, so we do as we like.
                In the end, it’s all about what makes me feel more satisfied.


                I see a blue button, I press it, it goes grey, I’m happy.

                • Anas
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                  35 months ago

                  I mean, if it makes them feel better, more power to them. I was just curious about their reason.