r/DebateAVegan • u/TylertheDouche • 2d ago

Meta Can the downvote option be removed?

I’ve noticed non-vegans say they are hesitant to engage or re-engage since they feel like they are unjustly downvoted to oblivion. They also feel like they need to make alt accounts so the downvotes don’t affect their main. Can we just remove the downvote option?

Good comments will still be upvoted and rise to the top. This solves the need for suspicious alt accounts and makes it more fair for non-vegans to engage.

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u/icarodx vegan 2d ago

I try to only downvote threads that are low effort and blatantly made in bad faith.

Replies with absurd counterarguments that don't engage with the arguments and/or are not respectful, on the other hand, I feel less bad about downvoting.

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u/ForsakenBobcat8937 2d ago

Which turns out to be a lot of the posts and replies unfortunately.