They wouldn't effect sorting, and only one can be used.
It would prevent dissenting opinions from being burried, and mob censorship/brigading would be more obvious.
Edit: Maybe up-disagree and down-agree combinations could be allowed.
Good point. I still think it could be helpful, not everyone who uses downvoat as a disagree button back on Voat is trying to hide dissent, they're just using it as a way to express their thoughts on something and gauge what others think of it. They'd probably use a disagree button if given the chance.
I like the idea of limiting the effect downvotes have as well.
Good point. I still think it could be helpful, not everyone who uses downvoat as a disagree button back on Voat is trying to hide dissent, they're just using it as a way to express their thoughts on something and gauge what others think of it. They'd probably use a disagree button if given the chance.
I like the idea of limiting the effect downvotes have as well.
I think the kind of voter that uses the down arrow as a disagree button, would continue to do so. They'd just have two arrows to hit.
I've thought about something like that, but I don't think it would significantly reduce the amount of abuse.
I think softening the power of the downvote would see better results. If a downvote only took away 0.5 points, then controversial comments would not sink too far. But ones that only got downvotes would still disappear.