• Call me Lenny/Leni
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      -21 year ago

      But for those with the points-based sorting turned on, the effect will be the same for the person who has made comments for the very reason that there are those out there viewing them based on popularity. Karma posting requirements on Reddit aside, the same can be said about Reddit’s post popularity system.

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        1 year ago

        Karma was more than just how many points your post or comment got, it was a system that was used against users and was meant to stifle discourse in the name of popularity. Being able to sort a post by highest voted comments is an option, but that does not come close to being a karma system. It’s a small similarity. I feel like of all the things to not like about Lemmy, upvotes is pretty small beans.

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          21 year ago

          Any system where points mean something to someone’s ability to do something or to present themselves counts as a karma system.

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                  21 year ago

                  Voting isn’t designed to be popularity-based just to sit there in the comment section of a post, there are actual processes involved in which they play a role in how content is viewable.

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                    31 year ago

                    Only if you choose to view by top. Viewing mode is the least problematic way Lemmy could possibly be like Reddit.