Sorry if it’s a dumb question. I’m not even knocking or shaming, I just think they’re really funny and want to see more if you know of them. Not accounts that downvote, accounts that ONLY downvote. Rare ones. Like weapons-grade haters.

I’d collect them in my user tags. And like, just observe what they respond to.

  • sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyzOP
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    10 hours ago

    Oh for sure. Literally no reason to care. But what if you got a downvote on the most innocuous comment that could make nobody mad? Something not even good, just completely value neutral. And then in your curiosity, you discovered an account that downvotes so many people that lemvotes freezes your browser trying to display it.

    Like, it’s not even worrying or anger, votes don’t mean anything. It’s just like of spectacular. Like, woah! I didn’t know it was possible to dislike so many things. I know I shouldn’t have looked but it’s funny that I did because look that was there.

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      10 hours ago

      Oh for sure. Literally no reason to care. But what if you got a downvote

      Well, I would have gotten a downvote, or more than one. It happens from time to time, out of the blue. That’s fine. As long as I know I’ve been sincere in whatever has been downvoted, why should I care? It’s ok to disagree.

      And then in your curiosity, you discovered an account

      I would not because I sincerely don’t care and could not be bothered to check who voted (I was not even aware one could check). When I open it, I have to see on my profile that I do receive votes but I consider that part of the webpage (I don’t do social on phone, only on my computer in my browser) one of those ‘not as good as it could be’ part of Piefed/the Fediverse. And this does not prevent me from being grateful (and happy) it exists and I can use it, if you’re wondering ;)

      Like, it’s not even worrying or anger, votes don’t mean anything.

      It could even be some rogue bot. Or some kiddo thinking they’re so smart by randomly downvoting things. It could be anything.

      It could even be someone that sincerely may not like or disagree with what I just said. That’s Fine with me. Someone that may not like how I said it (even more likely knowing English is not my first language). Or someone that just dislike me as a person? That’s fine too (even though I would consider an odd choice to judge a person on a mere comment)…

      Like I said, what I do care about is (my) time. And for that reason I will block without any hesitation anyone (I won’t judge them and won’t call for them to being banned, I will just decide they’re not worth of my time):

      • That is trying to troll me. I won’t even try to argue or to explain my motivations to anyone. I will post a last reply something along the lines ‘ok, thx have a nice day, bye’ and will block them once and for all.
      • That is obviously trying to create conflict or to argue for the sake or arguing. And not just when it’s directed towards me. I mean, the moment I realize someone doing that, they’re blocked.
      • The same with attention seekers and
      • Serial complainers/haters.

      And, yes, I’m also 100% fine with people blocking me for whatever reason, no hard feelings on my part ;)

      Like, it’s not even worrying or anger, votes don’t mean anything. It’s just like of spectacular. Like, woah! I didn’t know it was possible to dislike so many things.

      Consider this: people do kill one another for a few cents or even just for “daring” looking at them. They will murder (while other people will applaude them for doing it, and celebrate the death of that other person) because they don’t share the same political ideology. So, yeah, people can also vote like full morons, if not worse.

      Edit:

      For the sake of clarity: I will downvote from time to time myself. When I consider a post contributing nothing or being too rude. But more often, I will upvote what I consider useful/interesting/funny.

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        10 hours ago

        Uhhhggggg now I no longer feel like I’m the one overthinking it 💀 I just saw something outlandish is all. I definitely did not want consider any of those things

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          10 hours ago

          Uhhhggggg now I no longer feel like I’m the one overthinking it 💀 I just saw something outlandish is all. I definitely did not want consider any of those things

          You don’t have to. It’s just some random (old) dude’s opinion… Maybe next time put a disclaimer on the kind of answers you (don’t) want to receive, we would both save time ;)

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            8 hours ago

            You’re good. You’re right about everything, I just got overwhelmed and suddenly decided that I don’t want to think anymore

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              8 hours ago

              I’m not good (nor bad). We’re having a nice (and interesting) conversation. I too can feel overwhelmed, from time to time. No big deal ;)