In addition to all the other possibilities commented here, it can mean:
I want less of this on Lemmy
this post was submitted on 30 Mar 2025
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or found it off-topic, or poorly argued, or incorrect
or it was a link to a video without a text summary, which is the main reason I downvote anything
It should mean "this post is not suited for this community" or "this comment does not contribute to a fruitful discussion". In practice it means "disagree".
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