it isn’t sorting by “contribute/doesn’t contribute,” that’s for sure.
It’s both. You’re not wrong with the groupthink thing, but they absolutely do help to combat disinformation and useless comments. I get that you’ve made a decision, but you don’t need to rationalize away the negatives.
I’m not rationalizing away the negatives. I think the pros simply outweigh the cons by a large margin re: getting rid of downvotes vs. allowing them. I didn’t say it was a perfect, airtight solution with literally no flaws.
It’s both. You’re not wrong with the groupthink thing, but they absolutely do help to combat disinformation and useless comments. I get that you’ve made a decision, but you don’t need to rationalize away the negatives.
I’m not rationalizing away the negatives. I think the pros simply outweigh the cons by a large margin re: getting rid of downvotes vs. allowing them. I didn’t say it was a perfect, airtight solution with literally no flaws.