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  • 0r4n9e
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    I haven't read earlier discussions about this issue, so I don't know if this has been suggested already, but: How about removing the downvote button all together and have a report button instead? Most people don't report on a whim, like they might do with downvotes. More work for moderators perhaps, yes, but this will make it so that if you simply disagree you'll have to do so in the comments and if you agree/like you'll upvote. This will still make the interesting stuff reach the frontpage and the stupid/boring/bad stuff drown in the feed, but will remove the whole downvoting fairies problem and disagreers will have to make themselves known in the comments.

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