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      6 months ago

      I guess they are a signal of disapproval, but its better to be honest and say what you think then to try and get liked in every post.

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      6 months ago

      It can inhibit participation. A lot of people automatically downvote anyone with a negative score and upvote anyone with a positive score because of the peer pressure or something. It’s how the brigading and triple digit downvotes often get started.