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Probably better to post in the github issue rather than replying here.

https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/issues/4967

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[–] rimu@piefed.social 151 points 1 month ago (53 children)

Your votes are already public.

People say this all the time, but it's not really the case.

I don't think privacy is a binary thing that one either has or does not - there are degrees of privacy. Currently what we have is mostly private, requiring either technical skill or admin access to circumvent. This is a pretty high bar which 99% of people would not be able to reach. You're proposing removing the bar entirely because it is not high enough.

[–] kux@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)

piefed is already extremely redditty maintaining behind-the-scenes 'karma' and 'attitude' for users whether they signed up for it or not. why shouldn't this info be public instead of in the hands of admins only?

https://join.piefed.social/2024/06/22/piefed-features-for-growing-healthy-communities/

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Oof, I'd rather just stick to Lemmy and let people see my votes rather than deal with karma.

[–] kux@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

that's kind of the point, other instances are already aggregating and rating your votes given and received, why shouldn't lemmy show this to you?

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

I liked it being relatively obfuscated. Even though I rarely downvote. But the ones I do are the ones I'd like to avoid. Tbh I'm more ambivalent compared to my thoughts on karma.

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