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I think down voting things you disagree with or want to discourage is a perfectly valid way to use them, and better in most cases than responding and further escalating a shit fight.
If something you post gets heavily downvoted, that's information. You now know that your opinion is unpopular in that community. If you get down voted frequently and it really bothers you, it might be time to do some introspection on what you think or how you present yourself. Not all opinions are created equal, and you're not entitled to people's attention.
I can appreciate the opinion that discussion would be better, but I don't think it's realistic. Many times bad takes are coming from people who have no intention of listening, and just want to spew hate or argue. Down voting and moving on is a much better use of people's time than arguing with these people. If for no other reason than preserving one's mental health. It sends a message without feeding the trolls in other words.
As for how I use them? Funny/uplifting/valuable posts = upvote Don't get it/not interesting to me = nothing Shit take/spam/obnoxious person/wrong community = downvote
Or do some reflection on where you're sharing your thoughts. An anti-AI community won't respond positively to someone hyping Google's new image generation model, for instance.
If I'm getting downtown in a community, it's a sign that maybe it's not a good fit for me.
Exactly. Read the room in other words!