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rename-memes are an overused, ancient disease, driving new players away

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7/24/2019 6:41:30 PMUSrankBatman before revert after revert
7/24/2019 6:41:15 PMUSrankBatman before revert after revert
7/24/2019 6:38:39 PMUSrankBatman before revert after revert
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1 I agree that renames are confusing to new and old players! 1 I agree that renames are confusing to new and old players!
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3 also when will downvotes be removed? 3 also when will downvotes be removed?
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5 downvotes encourage an echo chamber of group think which drives new and different ideas and new and different people away 5 downvotes encourage an echo chamber of group think which drives new and different ideas and new and different people away
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7 please see this article on why downvotes encourage a toxic community: 7 please see this article on why downvotes encourage a toxic community:
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9 https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/comment/dislike-why-the-thumbs-down-option-on-facebook-is-a-fundamentally-flawed-idea-1.757836 9 https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/comment/dislike-why-the-thumbs-down-option-on-facebook-is-a-fundamentally-flawed-idea-1.757836
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11 The most common reason, by some distance, was because they disagreed with the opinion being expressed – nothing to do with civility or abuse whatsoever. 11 The most common reason, by some distance, was because they disagreed with the opinion being expressed – nothing to do with civility or abuse whatsoever.
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15 “This surprised us,” ­Disqus’s Tony Hue admitted in a blog post – but it shows that downvoting systems designed to tackle bullying could end up facilitating it instead. A journalist for Slate, Rachel Withers, found herself included in one of the Facebook trials, and concluded that it’s “the perfect feature for trolls and bots, lefties and conservatives… to silence opinions through effective organising and well-policed echo chambers”. [/quote] 13 “This surprised us,” ­Disqus’s Tony Hue admitted in a blog post – but it shows that downvoting systems designed to tackle bullying could end up facilitating it instead. A journalist for Slate, Rachel Withers, found herself included in one of the Facebook trials, and concluded that it’s “the perfect feature for trolls and bots, lefties and conservatives… to silence opinions through effective organising and well-policed echo chambers”. [/quote]