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Cake day: June 29th, 2023

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  • No, originally they were supposed to be for content that contributes and added value, even if you didn’t agree:

    But the amount of “came here to say this” and “haha epic updoot for you sir” has made it pretty clear that the karma whoring was for agreement.

    It’s the reason there are echo chambers now.

    Don’t get me wrong, the original intent of the upvote/downvote system died a year or two after Reddit started, but Reddit always maintained that upvotes and downvotes weren’t for agreement.