Voting is whatever the person voting wants it to be. Just because people want it to be one thing doesn’t make it that thing. Some people will vote capriciously, some will vote with great logic. Some will vote emotionally, others will only vote for relevant topics. Vote how you like and stop worrying about a few pixels on a screen. Karma is worth nothing on this site so don’t worry about it unless you want mental health problems.
IIUC, votes are just what Mastodon (or I suppose, more like Pleroma) uses for reactions. I bet there’s no reason we can’t sidevote each other, with a little API shenanigans! Personally, I would like a vote for “I’m not gonna tell you”.
Voting is whatever the person voting wants it to be. Just because people want it to be one thing doesn’t make it that thing. Some people will vote capriciously, some will vote with great logic. Some will vote emotionally, others will only vote for relevant topics. Vote how you like and stop worrying about a few pixels on a screen. Karma is worth nothing on this site so don’t worry about it unless you want mental health problems.
That’s what’s neat about the internet.
The rules are made up and the points don’t matter.
IIUC, votes are just what Mastodon (or I suppose, more like Pleroma) uses for reactions. I bet there’s no reason we can’t sidevote each other, with a little API shenanigans! Personally, I would like a vote for “I’m not gonna tell you”.