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← Downvotes and other negative-reputation systems make online behaviour worse rather than better.
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Read this korrent: Downvotes and other negative-reputation systems make online behaviour worse rather than better.
Downvotes and other negative-reputation systems make online behaviour worse rather than better.
Last stated 12 years ago
13 Nov 2014
RK
Raph Koster — holds since 2014-11-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The bigger a forum gets, the worse behaviour gets, because people come to care only about their standing inside a small subgroup. — tap to centre the map on it
The bigger a forum gets, the worse behaviour gets, because people come to care only about their standing inside a small subgroup.
Last stated 12 years ago
13 Nov 2014
RK
Raph Koster — holds since 2014-11-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When someone gets the same negative reaction from many different people, the more likely explanation is their own behavior, not everyone else's. — tap to centre the map on it
When someone gets the same negative reaction from many different people, the more likely explanation is their own behavior, not everyone else's.
Last stated a month ago
14 Sept 2026
AH
Ava Huang — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Toxic behaviour online is a consequence of anonymity removing the repeat game that makes people behave well in person. — tap to centre the map on it
Toxic behaviour online is a consequence of anonymity removing the repeat game that makes people behave well in person.
Last stated 3 years ago
28 Sept 2023
MZ
Mark Zuckerberg — holds since 2023-09-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Social media has had both positive and negative effects on society. — tap to centre the map on it
Social media has had both positive and negative effects on society.
Last stated a year ago
30 Sept 2025
SA
Sam Altman — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Any website with public user-generated content will experience abusive behavior. — tap to centre the map on it
Any website with public user-generated content will experience abusive behavior.
Last stated 2 months ago
12 Aug 2026
CC
Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Online discourse is often negative — tap to centre the map on it
Online discourse is often negative
Last stated 3 years ago
7 Oct 2023
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-10-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Political hatred and demonization may suit short-term vote-getting but, I think, do considerable long-run damage to the social fabric — tap to centre the map on it
Political hatred and demonization may suit short-term vote-getting but, I think, do considerable long-run damage to the social fabric
Last stated 3 years ago
11 May 2023
RB
Roy Baumeister — holds since 2023-05-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The more someone is disliked, the more likely their actions are to be attributed to malice. — tap to centre the map on it
The more someone is disliked, the more likely their actions are to be attributed to malice.
Last stated 2 years ago
16 Nov 2024
SP
Shane Parrish — holds since 2024-11-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder. — tap to centre the map on it
A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder.
Last stated 2 years ago
26 Aug 2024
MM
Mike Masnick — holds since 2024-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A threat loses First Amendment protection only if the speaker was at least reckless about it being taken as a threat. — tap to centre the map on it
A threat loses First Amendment protection only if the speaker was at least reckless about it being taken as a threat.
Last stated 3 years ago
27 Jun 2023
KW
Ken White — holds since 2023-06-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An independently owned platform is a necessary counterweight to the government and the mainstream media. — tap to centre the map on it
An independently owned platform is a necessary counterweight to the government and the mainstream media.
Last stated 3 years ago
20 Feb 2024
BA
Bill Ackman — holds since 2024-02-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society. — tap to centre the map on it
A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society.
Last stated 5 months ago
7 Jun 2026
TF
Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A profit motive inside a game holds players there long past the point where they are still enjoying it. — tap to centre the map on it
A profit motive inside a game holds players there long past the point where they are still enjoying it.
Last stated 8 years ago
30 Jan 2019
RK
Raph Koster — holds since 2019-01-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A self-destructive habit is best broken by naming the version of yourself that has it and taking its authority to decide away. — tap to centre the map on it
A self-destructive habit is best broken by naming the version of yourself that has it and taking its authority to decide away.
Last stated 9 months ago
21 Jan 2026
BJ
Bryan Johnson — holds since 2026-01-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A personal media library should be one canonical collection you control, reachable through as many native clients as you have devices. — tap to centre the map on it
A personal media library should be one canonical collection you control, reachable through as many native clients as you have devices.
Last stated 3 months ago
4 Aug 2026
KR
Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A personal website is an autobiography, and everyone should have one. — tap to centre the map on it
A personal website is an autobiography, and everyone should have one.
Last stated 2 years ago
6 Dec 2024
DS
Derek Sivers — holds since 2024-12-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A plain text file and a basic editor are everything anyone needs in order to think and write well; the extra tools add nothing. — tap to centre the map on it
A plain text file and a basic editor are everything anyone needs in order to think and write well; the extra tools add nothing.
Last stated 5 years ago
2 Mar 2022
DS
Derek Sivers — holds since 2022-03-02 — tap for who they are
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Downvotes and other negative-reputation systems make online behaviour worse rather than better.
Last stated 13 Nov 2014 · 12 years ago
Holds Raph Koster
Read this korrent →
Similar wording
The bigger a forum gets, the worse behaviour gets, because people come to care only about their standing inside a small subgroup.
Last stated 13 Nov 2014 · 12 years ago
Holds Raph Koster
Similar wording
When someone gets the same negative reaction from many different people, the more likely explanation is their own behavior, not everyone else's.
Last stated 14 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Ava Huang
Similar wording
Toxic behaviour online is a consequence of anonymity removing the repeat game that makes people behave well in person.
Last stated 28 Sept 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds Mark Zuckerberg
Similar wording
Social media has had both positive and negative effects on society.
Last stated 30 Sept 2025 · a year ago
Holds Sam Altman
Similar wording
Any website with public user-generated content will experience abusive behavior.
Last stated 12 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Chris Coyier
Similar wording
Online discourse is often negative
Last stated 7 Oct 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Similar wording
Political hatred and demonization may suit short-term vote-getting but, I think, do considerable long-run damage to the social fabric
Last stated 11 May 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds Roy Baumeister
Similar wording
The more someone is disliked, the more likely their actions are to be attributed to malice.
Last stated 16 Nov 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Shane Parrish
Same subject: censorship
A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder.
Last stated 26 Aug 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Mike Masnick
Same subject: censorship
A threat loses First Amendment protection only if the speaker was at least reckless about it being taken as a threat.
Last stated 27 Jun 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds Ken White
Same subject: censorship
An independently owned platform is a necessary counterweight to the government and the mainstream media.
Last stated 20 Feb 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Bill Ackman
Same subject: Addiction
A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society.
Last stated 7 Jun 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Tony Fadell
Same subject: Addiction
A profit motive inside a game holds players there long past the point where they are still enjoying it.
Last stated 30 Jan 2019 · 8 years ago
Holds Raph Koster
Same subject: Addiction
A self-destructive habit is best broken by naming the version of yourself that has it and taking its authority to decide away.
Last stated 21 Jan 2026 · 9 months ago
Holds Bryan Johnson
Same subject: personal websites
A personal media library should be one canonical collection you control, reachable through as many native clients as you have devices.
Last stated 4 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Kenneth Reitz
Same subject: personal websites
A personal website is an autobiography, and everyone should have one.
Last stated 6 Dec 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Derek Sivers
Same subject: personal websites
A plain text file and a basic editor are everything anyone needs in order to think and write well; the extra tools add nothing.
Last stated 2 Mar 2022 · 5 years ago
Holds Derek Sivers