Just happened to check the modlog right after it happened. Weirded me out to see my username at the top.

Because I so rarely downvote posts, I remembered the one: https://lemmy.today/post/59636388

I downvoted it because there was no context, just a list of names. No evidence. No nothing. It looks like harassment or trying to inspire a brigade.

I’d take it up with the mod but the strange callout list without context + OP’s extended modlog makes them someone I don’t want to DM.

In case it wasn’t obvious from my post history, no I’m not a zionist and I don’t defend zionists.

I even upvoted one of their recent posts! I’m gonna go take that vote back right now.

  • infuziSporg [e/em/eir]@hexbear.netEnglish
    8·
    1 day ago

    This is something we on Hexbear had a struggle session over a few years ago, only it was over a matter less trivial than this.

    Technically, we had 2 struggle sessions over it, one that led to getting rid of downvotes (they’re really not that useful), and one that led to an understanding of “upvotes are not steadfast endorsements”.

    • Wren@lemmy.todayOPEnglish
      6·
      22 hours ago

      That upvotes and downvotes don’t always mean agree or disagree should be implicit, but I suppose it needs to be said out loud.

      • infuziSporg [e/em/eir]@hexbear.netEnglish
        12·
        22 hours ago

        I just downvoted your comment.

        FAQ

        What does this mean?

        The amount of karma (points) on your comment and Lemmy account has decreased by one.

        Why did you do this?

        There are several reasons I may deem a comment to be unworthy of positive or neutral karma. These include, but are not limited to:

        • Rudeness towards other Lemmitors,

        • Spreading incorrect information,

        • Sarcasm not correctly flagged with a /s.

        Am I banned from the Lemmy?

        No - not yet. But you should refrain from making comments like this in the future. Otherwise I will be forced to issue an additional downvote, which may put your commenting and posting privileges in jeopardy.

        I don’t believe my comment deserved a downvote. Can you un-downvote it?

        Sure, mistakes happen. But only in exceedingly rare circumstances will I undo a downvote. If you would like to issue an appeal, shoot me a private message explaining what I got wrong. I tend to respond to Lemmy PMs within several minutes. Do note, however, that over 99.9% of downvote appeals are rejected, and yours is likely no exception.

        How can I prevent this from happening in the future?

        Accept the downvote and move on. But learn from this mistake: your behavior will not be tolerated on lemmy.site. I will continue to issue downvotes until you improve your conduct. Remember: Lemmy is privilege, not a right.