I read in lemmy support that this is a significant problem. I don’t get it. What does anyone gain in down voting without reason?

  • leavenotrace@feddit.nu
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    22 hours ago

    I didn’t downvote your comment, but I’ll explain why I don’t agree with it.

    We should upvote and downvote based on whether a comment contributes or doesn’t contribute to the discussion. If I disagree with a comment but still find it thought provoking or worth reading, then I’ll probably upvote. If I agree with a comment that adds nothing worthwhile to the discussion then I won’t upvote and might even downvote. If a comment adds no value to the discussion then there’s nothing to be gained by replying to it.