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Upvote: any insightful contribution even if I don’t agree with it.
Downvote: Remove this. Don’t show it to others. Was not worth my time to read this content because it contains false information, trolling, etc.
I’d like to encourage others not to use down votes for simple disagreement. Lemmy needs participation from thinking people.
So approve/disapprove then?
It's always going to be a subjective process. The difference is I try to base it on effort and value for time. I'm not a computer but I can influence what I value. I can appreciate a good argument or an opinion I don't like. I'm not perfect, but I think I can strive for that.
If that feels like the same thing as approval, then I perhaps a moment of self-reflection on whether things can have value that one dislikes is in order. I hope Lemmy won't become more of an echo chamber than it already is.