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Some clarifications about the Downvote

Hi everyone, ✌️

Thank you very much for your feedback in relation to the Downvote. 👎
We totally understand that many/most of you are not happy with it.

However, based on the feedback we're reading, I'd like to clarify some points:

1) If your posts/replies frequently have many good reactions, and sometimes you get 1 or 2 downvotes, out of MANY good reactions, [b]you really shouldn't have to worry[/b]. 👍

2) If there is a user that has been downvoting you in many posts, [b]that user will eventually start seeing less contents from you[/b]. 📉

3) You don't have to worry [b]if a user tries to use multiple accounts to downvote you. Either the system knows about it already, or will know in the future[/b], and that will only go wrong on that user, [u]and never affect you[/u]. 🚩
Only a few users have attempted this so far, and we've sent notifications to those users. The targeted users [u]were not affected[/u] by the fake downvotes.

4) A comment or post will only be pushed down [b]if the amount of downvotes surpass the amount of good reactions[/b] (and only if a [u]minimum[/u] of downvotes was reached, for that to happen). You [u]don't have to worry[/u] about the visibility of your contents being impacted [u]just because of 1 or 2 downvotes, when you got several good reactions[/u] too. 📊

5) Even if a post of yours got more downvotes than good reactions, [b]it doesn't mean that your audience will be impacted on other stories/questions that you post in the future[/b]. It only affects the post that got downvoted. 📚

5) The downvote does have a slight impact on your account reputation, but [b]that impact is VERY negligible[/b]. If you [u]maintain a much higher amount of good reactions, versus the amount of downvotes[/u], [b]your account will NEVER suffer any consequences[/b]. Only accounts who have more downvotes than good reactions are the ones that will be really impacted. 😊

[b]In summary:[/b] You don't have to worry if you get a few downvotes here and there. Only if the amount of downvotes surpasses the amount of good reactions (very rare cases), you would be affected. [b]Only troublemakers will be affected by the downvote.[/b]

I want to apologize again for not being clear in my original post when it was announced.

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Thank you for your support and we hope you continue to stay with us.

We are constantly listening to your suggestions, so please keep giving them to us, as they are very important to the future of Similar Worlds.

Very kind regards, 🧡
- The SW Team

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TheGoodGuy · M

Is there even a single SWer who wants this downvote feature?

We don't want you controlling our feed, we can do that by ourselves thanks by muting/blocking.

People shouldn't be penalised AT ALL if their opinions go against the majority of people (unless they break the TOS).
Minority opinions still count.

KristinaM · 36-40, F

@TheGoodGuy no

ExtremeNext · 31-35

@TheGoodGuy this is what we all want , like they say in every post they are listening to us

It's actually very insulting

jackjjackson · 61-69, M

I used downvotes against admin comments only and when I tried to do it the tenth time their censorship prevented me from doing it. What a coincidence. @TheGoodGuy

NerdyPotato · M

@TheGoodGuy yes, I like it. Muting and blocking only works per user. I think it's a great addition to block topics from everyone and still seeing other posts from users who write about various things, instead of blocking half the community. I don't see the purpose of displaying it though.

Carazaa · F

@TheGoodGuy 👍 I agree but I am trying to understand their motivation, and what I think it might be all about is that it filters the posters out naturally so they wont have as many complaint reports on people. If that is correct then the downvotes might be good. Ofcourse the mute and block will serve the same purpose. But if the poster changes profile then the block won't do any good, where the down vote might. Not sure about this but I am trying it out to see if that is true. No one can see the downvotes except the poster and the downvoter which is good.

TheGoodGuy · M

@Carazaa That's exactly what I think too, to cut down on complaints.
But just remember if more people disagree than agree with something you say then something happens to that post/comment, then there's the "penalties" too... It's not right.

Then there's also the fact that if someone swears on a comment or uses some other word like that that's on their list we don't get a notification for it. Another recent feature for the same reason I think, to cut down on complaints bcoz you won't even get a notification that they replied. But it also means that anyone who uses those words regardless of intent will result in no notification for the other person. I feel like we're being treated like children.

Carazaa · F

@TheGoodGuy 👍 I read that they will see if someone downvotes them though. We'll have to see if this serves a purpose at all. I agree we should all have a say in the features that are used here. Im not paying unless I see a benefit and feel the reports make a difference. A warning is just not enough for me to pay when some posters are abusive and inappropriate.