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Reminder to all: Be respectful when disagreeing. (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by dessalines@lemmy.ml to c/lemmy@lemmy.ml

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Rule #2 is possibly our most important one:

Be respectful. Everyone should feel welcome here.

Learn to disagree without being rude or disrespectful.

It can be difficult sometimes, since western social media thrives on collective outrage, and they knowingly ingrain this into us for years. But please do adhere to this rule, and it will make this place much more enjoyable.

We will not hesitate to issue temp bans (usually a day or two) for those who make everyone's experience unpleasant.Hit the report button if you see this behavior.

Thanks!

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[–] d3Xt3r@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 year ago (30 children)

Could we also have a rule saying that downvotes should not be used for disagreements? Downvotes should be meant for off-topic, or factually incorrect content. Disagreements should be debated in the comments, respectfully of course.

[–] TerrorBite@meow.social 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you have a disagreement with someone, and they make a good argument, that's worth an upvote.

[–] Link@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Right. And if they have a bad argument, regardless whether you agree with it or not, it's worth a downvote. But if it is an opinion without an argument, I think it is fine to up- or downvote depending on whether you agree or disagree.

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