cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/361524

If you are browsing through https://kbin.social/ or whatever just click on “more” then activity.

There you’ll see info like boosts, reduces (downvotes), and favorites (upvotes?)

Works with all instances for lemmy or kbin material

  • Taxxor@lemm.eeEnglish
    4·
    2 years ago

    The way I always viewed those up- and downvotes was as a quicker way of commenting with “I like/agree with this” or “I don’t like/agree with this” and that would be there for everyone to see too, so why shouldn’t that be true for upvotes?

    Though it’s bad design that you can’t see this info on lemmy but you can see the info about lemmy users on kbin. Either have lemmy show that info too or limit the info on kbin to up/downvotes from kbin users only.

    • Chetzemoka@kbin.social
      10·
      2 years ago

      Because upvotes also have the effect of elevating the visibility of content. Therefore, very very often, I upvote content specifically to promote it whether or not I “like” it. Sometimes because it feels important, sometimes to support and encourage someone brave enough to share something they created or love even if it doesn’t actually interest me at all.

      Having my upvotes exposed to the public doesn’t give me an opportunity to explain why I chose to upvote that specific thing.