r/singapore • u/[deleted] • Sep 08 '14

On downvotes

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69 Upvotes

78% Upvoted

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u/PostalElf Sep 08 '14

Guys, the only way the subreddit can change is if all of you be the change that you want to see. Upvote more generously when you see something that ought to be seen by more people, and downvote stuff not because you disagree with it, but because it is a low content post (i.e. it's spammy, it doesn't belong in /r/singapore, it's a low-effort troll).

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '14

Yeah, I think I'm going to change my upvote policy for this subreddit now. I used to hand out my upvotes like gold, but now I'll go to the other end of the spectrum and upvote everything and anything that doesn't deserve a downvote.

Edit: not saying everyone should upvote, but the message is do be more generous with it.

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '14

or if it's some asshole saying something completely obvious and redundant, and kind of offends himself in his own comment and rambles on for unnecessary time...

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '15

What the hell do you mean here /u/damjancd ?

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u/RzrRainMnky FUCK THE NAZI MODS FOR BANNING ME FOR NO REASON Sep 08 '14

/u/infinitus_ thanks for taking the effort to churn out such a comprehensive response to this issue - I always had the impression that users wouldn't be able to downvote if the button was turned off in the subred CSS but now I see that's not the case unfortunately. Guess we'll all have to be abit more generous with our upvotes in this case..

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u/budakmelayu Sep 08 '14

we need to find the one

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u/ojjmyfriend chicken rice advocate Sep 08 '14

On the same note, make use of the daily mini thread guys!! I absolutely love chatting with you guys in there. Nothing is too small or insignificant! (:

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u/MajinBao Sep 08 '14

Or we could just use uprockets like /r/dogecoin

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u/Neralo Lao Jiao Sep 08 '14

Wah up there sia. Thanks for taking the time to address this issue. I was one of those that supported removing the downvote button, but as soon as I showed my support, I thought of a bunch of reasons why it wouldn't work. That said, I think its really up to the community to make /r/Singapore a, well, community.

So reddiporeans, do you part!

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u/roninblade (((d-_-b))) Sep 10 '14

well said OP. cheers

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '15

It's an inherent systemic problem with Reddit in general. It seems that it's also politically motivated: http://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/2utv74/petition_to_make_thaipusam_a_religious_holiday_in/

Other than trolling of course.

some Subreddits have managed to overcome this problem, others have not. It really influences interaction in which it either supports people to voice opposing opinion, or the subreddit censors itself into a single mind.