So, coming from the world of RIF where downvotes haven't been a thing for quite some time:
what are downvotes for in Lemmy?
What am I expressing when I downvote?
I don't agree with the post? I don't want the post to gain notoriety? I don't like the sentiment or the way it's expressed (even if it's factually true)?
Help!
The doorway effect. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doorway_effect Known psychological phenomenon 😀
If you get a chance, some of the studies around it are really interesting.