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i like it! downvotes are too strong for how they're often used, and this seems like a great compromise.

go for it

I think that is a fair system! I still want the option to throw a downvote if something really needs it - but it keeps brigading or shit from happening.

i think thats a v good idea c: i am like very new here but i think that'd effectively help limit/prevent people mass downvoting something, i think it'd provide a space for healthy disagreements

Sounds like a really good compromise. "Rediquette" says it's only to discourage spam and posts that add nothing to the conversation, but in practice, basically everyone uses it as an "I disagree" button. Gets used as a tool to discourage dissent and silence the actual unpopular opinions.

I think this is a really good idea. That said I think it's important to revisit this at some point and determine how it alters the vibe relative to other instances. A post with equal upvotes/downvotes would be hid in one system and platformed in another. Unfortunately there are lots of awful takes (read transphobia) that could easily reach a 50/50 split. In particular, I think this may become an issue when we inevitably see a conservative corner of lemmy rise up.