I’ve noticed that “upvote/downvote” systems are quite common in American services, and as a Japanese person, I’ve always found this interesting.
Is this more of a cultural thing, or does it reflect something about the American mindset?
In Japan, many services don’t even include downvotes by design. I sometimes wonder: doesn’t getting a downvote simply hurt?
Or is there more of a mindset of openly accepting criticism and negative feedback?
I’m currently building a Reddit-style service on Nostr, so I’d love to hear your perspective. How do you personally feel about upvotes and downvotes?
Any thoughts would be really helpful as a reference for the design. 🙏
Is this more of a cultural thing, or does it reflect something about the American mindset?
In Japan, many services don’t even include downvotes by design. I sometimes wonder: doesn’t getting a downvote simply hurt?
Or is there more of a mindset of openly accepting criticism and negative feedback?
I’m currently building a Reddit-style service on Nostr, so I’d love to hear your perspective. How do you personally feel about upvotes and downvotes?
Any thoughts would be really helpful as a reference for the design. 🙏