We used to allow downvoting, we just got rid of it to stop trolls from making multiple accounts to downvote every comment from people they disliked (specifically trans users were getting their comments brigaded like this) and it turned out to be a great choice because it encouraged discussion if you disagreed with someone.

Also we're definitely not "Russian or CCP farmed trolls" why would they have paid people to talk amongst themselves for three years? I mean I could really use the supplemental income so I wish, been putting off car repairs for months due to finances.

[–] sunbeam60@lemmy.one 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I mean the prevention of downvotes is pretty much the only thing I agree with :)

[–] TheLepidopterists@hexbear.net 28 points 1 year ago

It's a good policy for sure.

[–] DankXiaobong@hexbear.net 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

still implying were farmed trolls :)

smuglord

[–] sunbeam60@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I don’t think all of you are farmed trolls. My apologies if that’s how it was heard.

I think many of you are farmed trolls, some of you are “useful idiots” to the troll farms, some of you have degenerated into a brigade of memes and a few of you are real people who genuinely hold idealistic opinions that couldn’t work in the real world. I doubt many of you belong in the last category.

[–] PosadistInevitablity@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago

“Only a few of you are even real people that’s why I am wasting my time whining here”

[–] DankXiaobong@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think many of you are farmed trolls, some of you are “useful idiots” to the troll farms, some of you have removedd into a brigade of memes and a few of you are real people who genuinely hold idealistic opinions that couldn’t work in the real world. I doubt many of you belong in the last category.

Is this copy-pasta or are you always this condescending? What if I told you that's how we feel about libs like you?

[–] sunbeam60@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I’m hardly ever this condescending. I’ve made a special exception to hexbear users who’ve been brigading almost all posts about China and Russia since you federated again.

You’ve been telling everyone how you feel about libs since you federated, so I’m sure you will continue with or without me.

I know it’s tough to face the light and meet the wider world, but outside the basement you’ve been keeping yourself for three years, you should expect that people giggle at your idiocy, at best.

[–] DankXiaobong@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I’ve made a special exception to hexbear users who’ve been brigading almost all post last about China and Russia since you federated again.

Would you not agree that China and Russia are highly political topics?
We seem to have different understandings of federation and brigading. Can you pls define what you mean exactly and how these concepts differentiate from each other? I can tell you from our perspective this thread is on our front-page. Like you (@lemmy.one) as us (@hexbear.net) are federated to @lemmy.ml and we each see the same post. We are both "guests" to that instance. Also since China and Russia are highly political topics why wouldn't be commenting on here?

You’ve been telling everyone how you feel about libs since you federated, so I’m sure you will continue with or without me.

That was not the point I was making. I was telling you that you can litterally take that paragraph you wrote and paste it into any polarizing subreddit and get a bunch of upvotes in each ingroup... Reread what you wrote from our perspective.. Don't you see how we'd say it fits on you too? (If you're having trouble: imagine you're us and roleplay it, see if it fits then). You created copy pasta..

I know it’s tough to face the light and meet the wider world, but outside the basement you’ve been keeping yourself. You should expect that people giggle at your idiocy, at best.

[–] Gay_Tomato@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago

I know it’s tough to face the light and meet the wider world, but outside the basement you’ve been keeping yourself for three years, you should expect that people giggle at your idiocy, at best.

Im so glad you got through that. I hope your doing well for yourself. 👍

[–] brain_in_a_box@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago

I am once again asking liberals to either learn how federation works, or go back to reddit.

[–] macabrett@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago

not very nice to call me stupid