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Is there a change in Lemmy voting culture? (literature.cafe)

submitted 2 days ago by Lacanoodle@literature.cafe to c/lemmy@lemmy.ml

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I feel like non political posts are controversial more often now than they were before. Ive seen it on some communities I visit often.

Maybe I'm seeing smth that isn't there.

Maybe its to do with more reddit migrations who aren't as accusatomed to Lemmy?

Has anyone else noticed it?

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[–] bimbimboy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

So you're saying that nonpolitical posts are getting more downvotes?

[–] Lacanoodle@literature.cafe 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah normally I look at the percentage upvoted on a post, I used to notice high 90s for most posts, with 80s being very low in most circles. Now I'm seeing a lot more 80s and shockingly common 70s too.

Again ignoring news comms or political comms.

[–] bimbimboy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

That's a very cool observation. I don't know what to do with it, but it can definitely tell us something.

Maybe there was a shift in comment tonality as well?

edit: grammar

[–] Lacanoodle@literature.cafe 2 points 2 days ago

I certainly feel there's more negative opinions about Lemmy too. Which everyone is free to have. But a rise is ... interesting