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Re:Finland will seek NATO membership immediately by belter on Thursday May 12, 2022 @07:46AM (#31352550)
I agree with you. Sadly you sometimes see comments being downvoted not because of the quality of the argument, the technical correctness of the analysis or validity of the logic arguments. Instead because they are presenting a less popular view.
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Re:Finland will seek NATO membership immediately by CRConrad on Thursday May 12, 2022 @08:03AM (#31352741)
IIUC, "because they are presenting a less popular view" is supposed to be a valid reason to downvote. Just not to flag.
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Re:Finland will seek NATO membership immediately by FpUser on Thursday May 12, 2022 @10:17AM (#31354565)
Minority should be respected just as much as the majority. Downvotes make "less popular views" also less readable and promote a "tyranny of the majority" which is bad.

If downvotes did not affect the visibility and were called "disagree" it would be fair. Instead they serve as a mob's club in my opinion.

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