Unfortunately ive seen it used more maliciously than not. I would rather people use their words than be passive aggressive as doug said.
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I find most aren’t direct in their criticisms on here and their critiques are usually passive aggressive as it is. A thumbs down is as direct as it gets, I don’t like this I don’t agree with that. How is that passive? Many blessings and much love
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It is passive because as you said, being clear about your criticism and using your words is the best way. People might disagree or take offense but i believe it is much more clear than an emoji response. An emoji response could be perceived as lazy, taking no effort, and be easily misinterpreted.
People should be clear and direct with their criticism while remaining mature and constructive.
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I think something to consider is the amount of interactions that we have here. There are often far more things I want to respond to that I physically can’t. There just isn’t enough time in the day. So I mash that like button instead of saying things like awesome update, cool pictures, sweet buds.
There is more that goes on here than one can possibly take in and it grows larger and larger as the community grows. Sure, I would like to use my words but honestly if I am I want to save them for the beautiful stuff I already feel like I’m slacking on replying to, but I smash that like button because it’s something.
In that line of thought, I honestly don’t want to spend my time here verbalizing my critique. I want to be able to express a dislike without engaging and move onto the beautiful stuff as there’s already more than I can keep up with. But when I see something ugly and not beautiful I want to point it out. I don’t want to be the teacher in that moment for someone though. I want to mash the dislike button then go look at something beautiful like pictures of hash art or unique mutant looking plants. Many blessings and much love
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Many times when someone disrupts the conversation, the last thing i want to do is disrupt it to adress the disrupter. I feel like this is what you are getting at. Maybe we would chose the thumbs down over just adding to the disruption? Lately the disruptions in the take a seed thread are a good example. Someone makes an off topic comment, the only option is to be silent or make another off topic comment.
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A hidden downvote button would be best i think as someone mentioned earlier. To hide disruptive, offtopic, or negative content.
Then one or two people hitting the button has no effect. But if 5 people do the post is hidden.
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This, this, a thousand times this!
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You’re much better about being concise than I am. Pretty much that, yes. And that thread is one I noticed similar feelings recently and I withheld my critique because I didn’t want to disrupt the fun that should be going on in there. Many blessings and much love
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irony
/ī′rə-nē, ī′ər-/
noun
- The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning.
- An expression or utterance marked by a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning.
- Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs.
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Shame can be a blessing for those who need it. Many blessings and much love
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I wouldnt charactarize it as shame, just strong disappointment that someone is disrupting a well flowing thread.
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I like seeing when a member gives another member with an opposing viewpoint a like without verbalizing that sentiment but doesn’t extend the like to me. It would be rad if y’all could thumbs me down at the same time yeah? Just imagine the possibilities, it would be more direct in my opinion too. Many blessings and much love
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They are only words to help us figure out this dichotomy between expression , emotion and emoji.
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I have a little pipe in the garage, another in the grow shed…for emergencies.
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For you that’s a cat…
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Having a dislike button would turn this site into Reddit !!! A super negative experience most people on this site don’t enjoy. Just my opinion Cheers Everyone !!!
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Me disapproving of something someone does isn’t what shames them. The feeling of shame is something that derives internally. It can be aroused maliciously, but can also be aroused with compassion. I’m not enlightened enough to use my words in each moment so I advocate for the dislike button.
A passage from the Lotus Sutra in chapter two:
In this evil world of the five impurities those who merely delight in and are attached to the desires, living beings such as this in the end will never seek the Buddha way.
When evil persons in ages to come hear the Buddha preach the single vehicle, they will be confused, will not believe it or accept it, will reject the Law and fall into evil paths.
But those with a sense of shame, persons of purity who have determined to seek the Buddha way, then for the sake of such as these one should widely praise the way of the single vehicle.
To me that would suggest that shame can be enlightening and is a path to enlightenment.
The Buddha supposedly said:
Whoever has done harmful actions but later covers them up with good it’s like the moon which, freed from clouds, lights up the world.
I’m no bodhisattva though so I need a dislike button to mash instead. Many blessings and much love
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Ya no dislike button is for the better in my opinion
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