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# how-does-the-voting-system-work

By considers-roamd2 on February 9, 2026
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## How does the voting system work?

I see upvotes but no downvotes.

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- accelerates-wednesdaysf1 on February 9, 2026 Reply

  It's upvote only. Positivity focused. We don't want to encourage negativity.

- robustness-dangerouslyac on February 9, 2026 Reply

  The ranking is based on a mix of votes and recency, kinda like Reddit's hot algorithm but simpler.

- noteworthy-quarantine90 on February 9, 2026 Reply

  Downvotes breed toxicity.

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