RE: The Daily Meme #695!
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Hmm ... I wouldn't logically conclude that. If I vote on an issue whose content I am critical of and largely disagree with, my vote on it would be taken as agreement in its external effect. I support freedom of speech by not allowing a negative consequence to follow that freedom of speech, so it is sufficient if I leave such content that I do not support unvoted, but do not penalise it either.
There is a clear difference between "allowing" and "approving". Allowing means that I do not put obstacles in the way of free speech. Approval means that I support speech that I do not personally favour with financial contributions or distribution of its content. Why should I do that? That would be like throwing water on the mill of a new regulation whose consequences I consider to be negative for me, for example.
Yes, that is the common misperception.
'Reposting/upvoting does not imply endorsement.'
Not everybody can separate their emotions from their viewpoints.
I don't agree with what some certain authors do and say, but I support their doing it and saying it.
Each of us has to draw that line for ourselves.
While this can be and will be misperceived you cannot avoid it to happen.
I reposted and upvoted contents I do not agree with overall, even not for their most parts but for a small part of what was given as information, for example. True. It could be interpreted as support, that's right.
But conversely, you wouldn't say that you tend to support such authors or content that doesn't correspond to your views more in comparison with those you agree with, would you? You tend to support what you yourself think is more correct. It would be completely crazy to do it the other way round, wouldn't it?
Would you actively support certain authors on a regular and obvious basis with whom you don't agree with?
You certainly wouldn't want to support behaviors that harm others, but the hive is all words.
But, you are largely correct, there has been speech in the hive that I absolutely wouldn't support, mostly lies and malicious speculations.
I can point to accounts I would vote more regular if their flaggots didn't come by and kype my curation rewards for the trending page.