This is an important discussion to have, but the downzappers aren't going to add to it. They don't want open discussion and debate. They just want certain viewpoints to disappear.
If you post about the US/Israel war of aggression against Iran, and your post gets any traction, it'll be downzapped enough to completely disappear.
I really think there needs to be a structural fix. Something like - by DEFAULT, downzaps are not included in the ranking, unless you choose to include them.
For now - you should regularly check these links, which show the most downzapped posts. You should know what you're being prevented from seeing.
You install an browser extension that makes downzaps more visible: #1473885.
It shows a link, right on the main header bar, with the most downzapped posts. AND it shows the downzapped amount, in red, right next to the post title, like this:
So the "Israeli Soldiers Reportedly Torture Gaza Toddler has been downzapped 8634 sats. And somebody has spent a LOT Of sats boosting it again.
This is an important discussion to have, but the downzappers aren't going to add to it. They don't want open discussion and debate. They just want certain viewpoints to disappear.
If you post about the US/Israel war of aggression against Iran, and your post gets any traction, it'll be downzapped enough to completely disappear.
I really think there needs to be a structural fix. Something like - by DEFAULT, downzaps are not included in the ranking, unless you choose to include them.
For now - you should regularly check these links, which show the most downzapped posts. You should know what you're being prevented from seeing.
Daily downzaps: https://stacker.news/top/posts/day?by=downsats
Weekly downzaps: https://stacker.news/top/posts/week?by=downsats
You install an browser extension that makes downzaps more visible: #1473885.
It shows a link, right on the main header bar, with the most downzapped posts. AND it shows the downzapped amount, in red, right next to the post title, like this:
So the "Israeli Soldiers Reportedly Torture Gaza Toddler has been downzapped 8634 sats. And somebody has spent a LOT Of sats boosting it again.