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Originally Posted by Trlmx
Just remember Reddit keeps what you say forever, and it is archived on other websites, so you can never delete what you say there, even if you delete it on the Reddit site, even if you edit your comment to change it, previous edits are stored by them for law enforcement.
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Thanks, that's very helpful. Interesting about archived posts.
I'm not on social media and always post anonymously on message boards, so it's not like I'm personally trying to make friends or develop some kind of online presence. But downvoting still seems unnecessarily vindictive to me. Liking a comment is a friendly gesture and would seem to serve the same purpose. I feel sorry for posters who get their well meaning comments slapped down.
But yes, trolls. As you say, I've noticed that graphic memes taken from the Internet usually get a lot of upvotes. To me, unoriginal posts like that are the lowest common denominator of humor, which is why I wondered if there is some Reddit culture or tradition that I'm missing.
I suppose at its core, I think liking/disliking is a ridiculous concept at best and damaging at worst.
Again, I appreciate your thoughtful reply.