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[+] -8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They sure can. I agree wholeheartedly. Proper etiquette is to downvote things that don't add to the conversation or are factually wrong.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago

    And there's an argument to be made that a single sentence stating an opinion with no rationale or justification doesn't add to the conversation.

    But let's be honest, whatever "etiquette" may be, people here vote how they want, for whatever reason they want.

    If it matters that much to you then you might prefer an instance where downvotes are disabled. Or, if you use an app, find one, like Voyager, that allows you to turn vote visibility off.

    Why worry so much about someone who downvotes and won't engage in discussion with you about what they downvoted?

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