Should social media platforms only allow upvotes or favorites?

As I understand it, Kbin doesn’t allow downvotes just like Mastodon. Users can only mark a comment or OP favorite (upvote) and the Kbin user can see what account favorited / upvoted their comment or OP. Also if it’s from a Lemmy user by the way.

  • harmonea
    2•1 year ago

    it’s just a way to easily disagree with someone without having to go into depth in the comments.

    This is literally not what downvotes were ever meant to be for.

    Downvotes on a main post = This post doesn’t fit this community.

    Downvotes in comments = This post is off-topic, spreading misinformation or hate, and/or is actively hindering discussion (insults, assholery, etc).

    • Samantha E Xavia
      1•1 year ago

      I didn’t know that, Thank you for informing me what Downvotes where originally for.