Because to me, they seem like de facto "Agree and “Disagree” buttons, whether or not it was the intent.

  • @Iheartcheese@lemmy.world
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    16 days ago

    That would be nice but, no, it’s the agree/disagree button just like Reddit. There is honestly very little difference between Lemmy and reddit. Mostly just the numbers.

    • @NutinButNet@hilariouschaos.com
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      96 days ago

      It wasn’t meant to be an agree/disagree button on Reddit either.

      It’s meant for upvoting posts that contribute to the topic/community and downvoting stuff that doesn’t, such as spam or trolling.

      • warm
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        26 days ago

        People get emotional over a comment and click the downvote as it makes them feel empowered, that’s how it always ends up. Maybe just having upvotes only would work better.

    • snooggums
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      6 days ago

      When you upvote a funny comic, does that mean you agree with it? Do you agree with cute cat pics?

      It is more than just agree/disagree.