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I didn't read your post, I just downvoted because I don't like your username. Whatcha' going to do about it?
(Jk, I picked the instance I joined based on the fact that it doesn't do downvotes. I think downvotes drive perverse incentives)
( thanks! do you happen to know other instances that have downvotes disabled? up until know, i just knew of BeeHaw. Choosing between an upvote or engaging on conversation is more enticing when you can't just give a thumbs down and leave the room )
I don't. And because it's an admin setting that can be toggled easily, any websearch you would do to find other people talking about instances that don't downvote should probably be double-checked with the instance itself. Even mine had a brief discussion about changing course and enabling downvotes.
There's a GitHub project to compare instances. I don't think it includes downvote setting, but maybe the other factors will at least help you narrow down. https://github.com/maltfield/awesome-lemmy-instances?tab=readme-ov-file