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submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

edit: now it's a meme and we can all hug in the comments.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I think downvotes produce participation anxiety and Hexbear not only doesn't have them but also promotes a not-giving-a-fuck mentality to posting.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Last time I saw any research about it down votes make people angry with eacother and fight. Which is good for Engagement if you want ad money. Bad for the culture though