Actually, I haven't downvoted a single post yet on Snapzu. The fact that you have to give a reason for a downvote is IMO the biggest advantage of this site overs like Reddit or Voat (setting aside the crowds both places attract).
Every time I think of downvoting, I get to the screen asking for a reason and then I either reply to the post or leave. Most of the time, downvotes do not serve any constructive purpose.
Sometimes you get downvoted, you click the downvotes to find out why, and it turns out you've reposted something. Maybe something that's already at the top of Snapzu, from a better article, with useful sources cited and topical related links and effervescent comment threads. So you're glad to know.
Or if your post is misleading, or paywalled, or linkjacked clickbait blogspam ransomware or whatever… they can be useful signal. Qualified downvotes like those maybe don't affect your reputation, either, because they're meant to be informative for the submitter, not punitive.
What unqualified downvotes really are a lot of the time, I suspect, are accidental taps or clicks, because those buttons are pretty small, but probably less so now the mobile makeover's done.
Either that or, especially on nuanced or informative posts where you're delving into points of view you may not agree with, you get these resentment votes. One user a while ago would reflexively downvote anything that reminded him of anyone on his enemies list, and it was just this endless thing he made up as he went along. That user's no longer here. Not that users like that aren't here any more, mind you.
Some of the best snaps have been ones you weren't meant to agree with. JazzOfAllTrades was always up for those. He'd leave them to smoulder until someone really read it and oxygen would feed the flames. Miss that guy. Hey, out there, Jazzy! (If you're there.)
On balance, it's a good sign if you can gladly upvote a snap with which you strongly disagree but got a lot from.
Actually, I haven't downvoted a single post yet on Snapzu. The fact that you have to give a reason for a downvote is IMO the biggest advantage of this site overs like Reddit or Voat (setting aside the crowds both places attract).
Every time I think of downvoting, I get to the screen asking for a reason and then I either reply to the post or leave. Most of the time, downvotes do not serve any constructive purpose.
Sometimes you get downvoted, you click the downvotes to find out why, and it turns out you've reposted something. Maybe something that's already at the top of Snapzu, from a better article, with useful sources cited and topical related links and effervescent comment threads. So you're glad to know.
Or if your post is misleading, or paywalled, or linkjacked clickbait blogspam ransomware or whatever… they can be useful signal. Qualified downvotes like those maybe don't affect your reputation, either, because they're meant to be informative for the submitter, not punitive.
What unqualified downvotes really are a lot of the time, I suspect, are accidental taps or clicks, because those buttons are pretty small, but probably less so now the mobile makeover's done.
Either that or, especially on nuanced or informative posts where you're delving into points of view you may not agree with, you get these resentment votes. One user a while ago would reflexively downvote anything that reminded him of anyone on his enemies list, and it was just this endless thing he made up as he went along. That user's no longer here. Not that users like that aren't here any more, mind you.
Some of the best snaps have been ones you weren't meant to agree with. JazzOfAllTrades was always up for those. He'd leave them to smoulder until someone really read it and oxygen would feed the flames. Miss that guy. Hey, out there, Jazzy! (If you're there.)
On balance, it's a good sign if you can gladly upvote a snap with which you strongly disagree but got a lot from.