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  • madjo
    +4

    Another possibility is to have the downvote button cost experience points. And the more you downvote, the more a downvote would cost you (perhaps this is reset at the end of the day).

    • frohawk
      +4

      Maybe only have it cost you experience points if you don't leave a reason? And if you have a big enough point deduction from leaving an onslaught of downvotes without reason, have the system ignore your downvotes.

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      • neg8ivezero
        +2

        This seems like the most just solution I have heard thus far. The down vote arrow should prompt a text box with options.

        1. This post violates site rules 2. This post is spam 3. Other (costs XXX experience)

        This would curtail down vote brigades pretty quickly and still allow for users to censor spam and abusive content.