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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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hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M
Why not make the downvotes like the hearts or other reactions? No need to have some sort of consequence attached for saying something someone else disagrees with. The other person disagrees or holds a different opinion. If said person was that upset they have the option of blocking and if I see someone is constantly downvoting my posts I have the option of blocking too. No need for the admins to get involved at all.
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
@hippyjoe1955 Fair point.
@hippyjoe1955 [big]EXACTLY!!! 😊 👍[/big]
jackjjackson · 61-69, M
Except in their insidious fashion thr admins made it all anonymous except of course for the. And whatever they choose to share with lying members. @Burnley123
beckyromero · 36-40, F
@hippyjoe1955 [quote]Why not make the downvotes like the hearts or other reactions? No need to have some sort of consequence attached for saying something someone else disagrees with.[/quote]

If that was the case, fine. But if you remember the first weeks of SW there was a considerable hullabaloo about a hidden reputation score.

I suspect that at this point that if the SW mods were to say, "OK, downvotes won't have any consequence," nobody would believe them.
jackjjackson · 61-69, M
How do I discover my hidden reputation score? @beckyromero
beckyromero · 36-40, F
@jackjjackson

😂

That's the whole trouble with "reputation" scores, etc.

I posted something a year or so ago about how the Chinese are creating a citizen's score that will be used as a punitive measure.
jackjjackson · 61-69, M
That I know about. What I don’t know about is what these jokers are up to. @beckyromero
jackjjackson · 61-69, M
Nuno is one of them what is the other guy;s name? @beckyromero