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this post was submitted on 29 Dec 2023
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I see thoughtful, factual comments with double digit negative scores.
I see short, factually incorrect comments highly rewarded for asserting as facts, things that are unlikely and unproven.
I don't know how this has become the pattern, but it now appears to be a culture problem within many communities - this one being high among them.
Mistakes happen and people will be wrong, but I see no avenue to correct growing misbeliefs on topics. There would have to be an article or some kind of other pressure to bring things back to facts.
I'm solidly on the left and my post history reflects that. I'm not saying anything fringe in my posts. I'm just applying the classic rules of critical thought seasoned with skepticism.
I'm tired of the down votes. Not for me, but for what they represent for lemmy at large and for this community. A whole lot of Lemmings are being poorly served by the siren's song of glib half-bites.
Can you help with that?
At present, I'm mostly talking about the "human trafficking" assertion that arrives on migrant bussing threads.
That's one specific example.
Unfortunately, this is really a community cultural issue inherited from the old site. Karma isn't a thing here, but I do believe the habits formed from having karma to be the root of many toxic behaviors here.
There is no user scoring system here, if your views are unpopular but reasonable, I don't see the need to remove it; the opposite is true, if your comment is upvoted but breaks our community rules, then they will be removed.
I am a strong believer in democracy, but I don't believe in mob rule, so the above is the principle I go by.
I've never seen down votes not used to punish people with messages that others disagree with.
I mean, if someone posts a racist angry opinion, Im likely to down vote. Even if this was their carefully considered opinion.
But when people are liberal in their use, it suppresses discourse and creates the echo chambers we say we hate (when other people do it).
I'm not sure lemmy provides mod tools that would help move the needle, but I'm in your corner for changing/expanding the discourse.
I'm here to learn. Sounds like what you're proposing would help that.
Best of luck and thank you for the reply.