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52 sats \ 4 replies \ @Signal312 OP 23 Jul 2024 \ parent \ on: Low value, throw away comments - why are they made? meta
Why is downzapping better than muting?
I guess because downzapping affects ranking for everyone, whereas muting just hides certain users from me?
I look at muting as saying, "this content is not for me," while downzapping is saying, "this content actively makes Stacker News worse for everyone."
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That's right. Also, @k00b recently described how accounts that get lots of downzaps have reduced reach, so it helps with future spam posts too.
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Yes, if enough past content was outlawed, their future content will start as outlawed.
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muting also works
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