I disagree. Just because I downvote a post doesn't mean I want it to disappear. I may want to revisit the discussion at a later time, in which case I may want to review everything that's been said.
No way this would fly. A down vote would potentially server you off from so much discussion.
But I do strongly think something should be done to stigmatize or coax users against heavy use of down voting.
Users should not be able to suck karma from the system as effectively as adding karma to the system. I'm pretty convinced there's a handful of folks very dedicated to cancelling karma they don't like, and who spend lots of time & effort undoing the hope & joy others seek to spread.
That's gross. I'd like to see something to push towards the positive.
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Users should not be able to suck karma from the system as effectively as adding karma to the system. I'm pretty convinced there's a handful of folks very dedicated to cancelling karma they don't like, and who spend lots of time & effort undoing the hope & joy others seek to spread.
That's gross. I'd like to see something to push towards the positive.