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A comment on Reddit now tracks all outbound link clicks by default, existing users opted in. Parent comment

Re:Reddit now tracks all outbound link clicks by default, ex... by ihuman on Thursday July 07, 2016 @04:42PM (#12051944)
> It is both used for like/dislike AND for marking things as spam/troll/off-topic/unconstructive.

You aren't supposed to up/downvote something because you like or dislike it. According to Reddiquette:

"If you think something contributes to conversation, upvote it. If you think it does not contribute to the subreddit it is posted in or is off-topic in a particular community, downvote it."

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Re:Reddit now tracks all outbound link clicks by default, ex... by Someone1234 on Thursday July 07, 2016 @04:54PM (#12052008)
I'm aware. But Reddiquette doesn't counteract how the site is used, with how popular it has become most people there now don't even know what Reddiquette is let alone are voting that way.
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